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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, located some 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing detonations and a fire, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the latest SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in a single area, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," the President remarked, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and urging the American leader to influence the Russian government into talks.

Russian Strikes Claim Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

Two people died within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major power firm announced the main efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of 78 total enemy drones deployed targeting the country overnight, the military reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without exact data about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in Havana stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Discloses Details on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that encourages adversaries to give up, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that not a single one has the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.