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Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia's oil processing plant in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a blaze, per a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the conflict with Russia," he said, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and urging the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of the south Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Power Recovery Operations in the Capital

Operations continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest utility provider said the key work to recover electricity was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 of 78 Russian drones launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday rejected US assertions it has sent military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have accurate data about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, said in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year told international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.