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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, per a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the third intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. These attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict in a phone call on Saturday.

"If a war can be ended in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President said, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to influence the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest private energy company announced the main operations to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones launched targeting the country during the night, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials said it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American claims it has deployed soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "do not have precise information about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced 26 nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government program that encourages opposing fighters to give up, stated in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year told international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.