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Ukraine's UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a war can be ended in one region, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the President to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa area, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a place of worship in the town when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to regional authorities.

Power Repair Work in the Capital

Operations continued on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the main efforts to recover electricity was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of 78 Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the air force reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Providing Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American assertions it has deployed troops to engage in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "are without exact information about Cuban nationals" involved "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news spread of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that urges adversaries to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.