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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, per local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest power firm said the primary work to recover electricity was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted American assertions it has provided soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "are without precise details about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Information on Cuban National Enlistment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year told international media at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.