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Ukraine's UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, according to a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," he said, commending Trump's "remarkable" Middle East truce proposal and urging the American leader to compel the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a religious building in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

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

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm stated the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials claimed it intercepted 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday rejected US claims it has sent soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact data about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to incarceration from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government program that promotes adversaries to give up, said in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the support, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.