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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine over a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the President to influence the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the key operations to repair the grid was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday denied American assertions it has sent soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring officials in Havana "are without precise data about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when information spread of individuals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.