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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a inferno, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. These operations show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict in a phone call on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President remarked, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives in a church in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

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

Electricity Repair Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest utility provider stated the main operations to restore power was complete though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched towards the country overnight, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry stated it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Providing Soldiers to the War

Cuba on the weekend rejected US claims it has provided military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "do not have exact information about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state initiative that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.