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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes illustrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President said, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and calling for the US president to influence the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa region, per local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a place of worship in the town when it was hit, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per local officials.

Energy Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the main efforts to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed targeting the country in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

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

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend refuted American allegations it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack exact information about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes adversaries to give up, said in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them has the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.