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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the 3rd SBU deep strike in the region in the last month. Such strikes show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives in a church in the town when it was struck, per local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major power firm announced the key efforts to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of 78 enemy drones sent towards Ukraine during the night, the air force reported on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected American assertions it has sent soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have exact data about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government program that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual has the support, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.