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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," he stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Kill Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two people were killed within a church in the town when it was struck, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major private energy company announced the primary operations to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend denied US claims it has deployed military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "lack accurate information about individuals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when news circulated of individuals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Data on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that urges adversaries to surrender, stated in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the support, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in the year told international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.