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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Take Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per local sources.

Two people were killed inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to regional authorities.

Energy Restoration Operations in the Capital

Work carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the key efforts to repair the grid was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 enemy drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the air force announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected US claims it has deployed soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "lack precise information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the support, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.