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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's Bashneft processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the past month. These strikes show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Facilitate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President remarked, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and calling for the American leader to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people were killed in a church in the town when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the main work to restore power was concluded though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total Russian drones sent towards the country during the night, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Claims of Providing Troops to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted American claims it has deployed troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "are without accurate data about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when news spread of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that promotes opposing fighters to give up, reported in May: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the backing, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.