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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a inferno, according to a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This constitutes the 3rd SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

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

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of the south Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died inside a place of worship in the town when it was struck, per regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest power firm said the key efforts to restore power was concluded though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry stated it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Sending Soldiers to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected US allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming the government "are without precise details about individuals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information emerged of Cubans being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, said in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual has the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who departed to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on digital networks.