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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a blaze, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the latest SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in one region, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President stated, commending Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to influence the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, per Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed inside a place of worship in the town when it was struck, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

Efforts carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest utility provider stated the main efforts to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total enemy drones sent towards the country in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied US allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating the government "do not have exact information about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the support, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.