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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a inferno, as reported by a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such strikes show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine over a call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be stopped in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," the President stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives in a church in the town when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, according to regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the key work to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied American allegations it has sent soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "lack exact data about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of either party".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, said in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.