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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, including the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

Two people died inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in the Capital

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

Power had been restored to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the primary efforts to recover electricity was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US allegations it has deployed soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring Cuban authorities "lack accurate details about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Information on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state initiative that urges enemy combatants to surrender, said in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.