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Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two people lost their lives in a church in the town when it was hit, according to regional officials.

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

Electricity Recovery Operations in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the primary work to repair the grid was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US claims it has provided military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "are without accurate details about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to jail sentences from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, said in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.