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Ukrainian drones have struck Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. These strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a phone call on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be ended in one region, then surely other wars can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to compel the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to areas of the south Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Work in Kyiv

Operations carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the key operations to repair the grid was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

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

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Sending Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected American assertions it has sent soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring Cuban authorities "are without accurate details about individuals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of individuals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them have the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.