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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in the region in the past month. These strikes show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," he stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the US president to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives in a religious building in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials.

Electricity Recovery Work in the Capital

Work proceeded on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm stated the key work to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 enemy drones sent targeting the country during the night, the air force said on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend denied US claims it has deployed soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "are without exact data about Cuban nationals" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in Havana stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news spread of Cubans being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Details on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that urges adversaries to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that no individual have the backing, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.