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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Those attacks show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, including the Russian war," the President stated, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Claim Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Work continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company said the primary work to restore power was complete though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total enemy drones deployed targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it intercepted forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Providing Troops to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected US assertions it has sent troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news spread of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual have the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.