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Ukraine's UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the third SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on Saturday.

"If a conflict can be halted in a single area, then certainly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," he said, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to influence the Moscow into talks.

Russian Strikes Take Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a church in the town when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, per local officials.

Energy Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the primary work to repair the grid was finished though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected US allegations it has sent soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have accurate information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 nationals had been convicted to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Information on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a state project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.