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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such strikes show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the President to compel the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per regional officials.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Electricity Restoration Operations in Kyiv

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

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider announced the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it intercepted 42 Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied American claims it has sent troops to participate in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "are without precise details about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when news spread of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the support, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.