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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such strikes illustrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a phone call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President stated, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, according to local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Work carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the key efforts to recover electricity was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total enemy drones sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the air force announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Providing Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied US claims it has sent troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming the government "do not have exact information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state project that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the support, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.