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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians died inside a church in the town when it was hit, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Repair Operations in Kyiv

Operations carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been restored to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the key work to restore power was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia deployed towards the country during the night, the air force reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US assertions it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack precise information about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them have the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.