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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, per a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. These operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine over a phone call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be halted in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian war," the President stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the key operations to restore power was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 Russian drones launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied American allegations it has provided troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "are without accurate information about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of individuals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Details on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv initiative that urges adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.