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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be ended in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a drone assault, per local officials.

Energy Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the key efforts to restore power was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 enemy drones launched towards the country in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Providing Troops to the War

Havana on the weekend denied American claims it has deployed military personnel to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "are without accurate details about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual has the backing, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.