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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. These operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President stated, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a place of worship in the town when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

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

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the main work to repair the grid was complete though some outages continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched targeting Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American allegations it has sent soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without precise details about individuals" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Discloses Data on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the backing, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.