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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the latest SBU deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. These strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

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

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President said, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Recovery Work in the Capital

Operations proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the main operations to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Providing Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US allegations it has deployed soldiers to engage in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "lack exact information about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges opposing fighters to surrender, said in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.