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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the US President to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on the weekend and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa oblast, per local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major power firm said the main operations to repair the grid was finished though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

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

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US allegations it has sent military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming officials in Havana "are without accurate details about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, reported in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year reported to international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.