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Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks show that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," he stated, commending the US President's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the US president to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on the weekend and cut power to areas of the south Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Restoration Work in the Capital

Operations proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the primary efforts to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total Russian drones deployed against the country in the dark hours, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected US claims it has sent military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "lack precise information about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana said twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when information emerged of individuals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.