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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the last month. These strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," he said, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Repair Operations in the Capital

Operations proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm said the primary operations to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 enemy drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied American claims it has deployed soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "are without accurate details about individuals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government project that promotes adversaries to surrender, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on digital networks.