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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a blaze, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in the region in the past month. These operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

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

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian war," he stated, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died inside a church in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, according to municipal sources.

Power Restoration Operations in the Capital

Operations proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company announced the key work to recover electricity was complete though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed against the country in the dark hours, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities said it intercepted 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Deploying Forces to the War

Cuba on Saturday rejected US assertions it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "lack exact information about individuals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cubans being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes adversaries to surrender, said in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them have the backing, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.