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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," the President remarked, commending the US President's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and urging the President to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to municipal sources.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major utility provider stated the main operations to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 total enemy drones deployed towards Ukraine overnight, the air force reported on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Providing Forces to the War

Cuba on Saturday rejected American assertions it has provided military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack exact details about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that promotes enemy combatants to give up, reported in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.