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Ukrainian UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a inferno, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest intelligence long-range attack in the region in the last month. These strikes show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," he said, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and urging the American leader to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

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

Energy Restoration Work in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest utility provider said the primary operations to repair the grid was finished though some outages remained.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones launched towards the country in the dark hours, the air force reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected American assertions it has deployed soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring officials in Havana "are without accurate data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Details on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes adversaries to give up, said in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.