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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This constitutes the third intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then certainly other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the US president to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Kill Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on the weekend and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives in a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key operations to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones launched targeting Ukraine overnight, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials claimed it shot down forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected American assertions it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "lack accurate details about individuals" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Details on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages opposing fighters to give up, said in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them has the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.