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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed within a church in the town when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Work carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the main operations to recover electricity was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine during the night, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American claims it has sent soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "are without exact details about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Data on Cuban Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who left for Russia in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.