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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a inferno, per a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the latest SBU long-range attack in the region in the past month. Such operations show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be halted in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, praising the US President's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the President to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed within a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the key efforts to recover electricity was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones sent against the country in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it eliminated forty-two drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US claims it has deployed soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "lack exact details about individuals" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a official Kyiv project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.