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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a inferno, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those attacks show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

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

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be ended in a single area, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Assaults Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by local sources.

Two people were killed inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Energy Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

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

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest private energy company stated the key operations to repair the grid was complete though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the military announced on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Deploying Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied American allegations it has sent troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring officials in Havana "do not have exact details about citizens of Cuba" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information emerged of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of those who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them has the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year told international media at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.