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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a inferno, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine over a call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian war," the President said, commending Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Claim Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians died within a church in the town when it was struck, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest private energy company stated the primary work to recover electricity was finished though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total enemy drones sent towards the country in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Deploying Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted American allegations it has provided military personnel to fight in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "are without accurate data about citizens of Cuba" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them have the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.