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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a inferno, according to a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such attacks show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of the south Odesa region, per local sources.

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

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Power Recovery Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major power firm announced the main efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched towards the country in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend rejected American assertions it has deployed soldiers to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "do not have exact information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a state initiative that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who departed to Russia in the year informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on social media.