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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those attacks show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President said, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa region, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the key efforts to repair the grid was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones deployed towards the country in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Deploying Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied US claims it has sent military personnel to engage in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without accurate details about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in Havana said 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who departed to Russia in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.