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Ukraine's drones have hit Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those attacks show that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be ended in one region, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," he stated, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people died inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the key efforts to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched towards the country in the dark hours, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated forty-two drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted American assertions it has sent troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "do not have exact details about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports spread of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.