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Ukrainian UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on the weekend.

"If a war can be ended in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two people died within a place of worship in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Power Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the primary work to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 enemy drones deployed towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry stated it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend rejected US claims it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "are without exact information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The government department in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Information on Cuban National Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, stated in May: "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 said of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the backing, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.