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Ukrainian drones have hit the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

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

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he said, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of the southern Odesa oblast, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people died inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Power Recovery Work in the Capital

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

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest private energy company said the main efforts to repair the grid was complete though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent against the country in the dark hours, the military announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Claims of Providing Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied US claims it has sent military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "do not have exact data about individuals" involved "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when reports emerged of individuals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.