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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing blasts and a inferno, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two people were killed inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major utility provider said the key operations to recover electricity was finished though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine during the night, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted American allegations it has provided troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while declaring officials in Havana "lack exact details about individuals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news spread of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in May: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.