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Ukrainian UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a inferno, per a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and urging the US president to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Kill Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to areas of the southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed within a religious building in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the primary operations to restore power was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized fifty-four of 78 Russian drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the air force said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry said it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on Saturday refuted American assertions it has provided military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "do not have precise information about individuals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Information on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges opposing fighters to surrender, reported in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on social media.