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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, according to a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. These attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President remarked, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, per local officials.

Energy Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the key efforts to recover electricity was complete though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it shot down 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted American allegations it has provided soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "lack accurate information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Information on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a state initiative that encourages adversaries to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.