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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a fire, per a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. These strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and urging the President to influence the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a religious building in the town when it was hit, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major power firm announced the main efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 Russian drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities claimed it eliminated forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US claims it has provided soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "lack precise data about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of individuals who left for Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.