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Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a fire, per a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the latest intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such operations show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," he said, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the American leader to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Recovery Efforts in the Capital

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

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major private energy company stated the primary work to restore power was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 Russian drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the air force reported on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected American assertions it has provided troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "lack accurate details about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them possesses the support, dedication, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.