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Ukraine's drones have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the past month. Those operations show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the US president to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Take Lives in Ukraine

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

Two people lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Operations continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key operations to recover electricity was complete though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched towards Ukraine during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials said it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Providing Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while affirming the government "lack accurate data about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "Our information indicates the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who departed to Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.