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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a fire, according to a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. These operations show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and urging the American leader to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, as stated by local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major power firm announced the key efforts to restore power was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials said it eliminated 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US assertions it has provided military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "lack precise information about individuals" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in Havana stated 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Data on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the support, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.