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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President stated, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, according to authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed inside a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Electricity Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the primary efforts to restore power was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend refuted American assertions it has sent military personnel to participate in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "lack precise data about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.