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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a blaze, according to a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Those attacks illustrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President stated, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and urging the US president to pressure the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Assaults Take Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in the town when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Repair Work in Kyiv

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

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider said the primary operations to repair the grid was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country overnight, the military announced on the weekend.

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

Cuba Denies Claims of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted American assertions it has sent troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack accurate information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 nationals had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state program that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, said in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on online platforms.