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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a fire, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," he remarked, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Assaults Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the key work to restore power was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of seventy-eight Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities said it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Deploying Forces to the War

Cuba on the weekend refuted US assertions it has deployed troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "lack exact details about individuals" involved "independently" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who left for Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.