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Ukraine's drones have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a blaze, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. These strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be halted in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the US president to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Efforts continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider announced the primary work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on Saturday refuted US claims it has provided troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without exact information about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in Havana stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information circulated of individuals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes enemy combatants to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the support, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.