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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a inferno, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the third SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. These operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed inside a place of worship in the town when it was struck, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work continued on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest private energy company said the key work to recover electricity was complete though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones deployed targeting the country overnight, the air force announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected American allegations it has provided soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without precise information about individuals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when reports circulated of Cubans being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a state program that encourages enemy combatants to give up, said in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the support, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on social media.