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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a blaze, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," he stated, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the American leader to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Strikes Claim Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest utility provider announced the key operations to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent against the country overnight, the air force reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US allegations it has provided soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "do not have accurate information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information spread of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that no individual have the support, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.