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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the third intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, according to local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the key efforts to restore power was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of 78 Russian drones deployed against Ukraine overnight, the military said on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it shot down 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American claims it has deployed soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while affirming the government "lack accurate information about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news spread of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes adversaries to give up, reported in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in the year informed news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.