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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third intelligence long-range attack in the region in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," he remarked, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and urging the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Work in the Capital

Work continued on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key work to restore power was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 enemy drones sent against Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American assertions it has deployed military personnel to participate in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have accurate details about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of individuals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Details on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of individuals who left for Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.