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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President said, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Russian Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

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

Electricity Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest private energy company announced the main work to recover electricity was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force announced on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry stated it intercepted forty-two drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Sending Troops to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted US assertions it has sent soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "do not have accurate details about individuals" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of individuals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Details on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a state program that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, reported in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities commented of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on social media.