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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a inferno, according to a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the President to compel the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Energy had been restored to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major utility provider said the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia sent towards the country in the dark hours, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry stated it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday refuted American assertions it has deployed troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact details about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cubans being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state project that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

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

Relatives of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.