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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the latest SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. These attacks illustrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, per local sources.

Two people died within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the key work to recover electricity was concluded though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences neutralized fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched towards Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend rejected American allegations it has sent military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "are without accurate information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban Involvement

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government program that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, reported in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

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

Relatives of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.