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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the latest intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. These attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Work in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major utility provider said the primary operations to repair the grid was finished though some outages remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted 42 Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected American claims it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring the government "do not have accurate information about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reports Data on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state project that urges adversaries to surrender, said in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual has the support, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.