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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and cut power to parts of the southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people were killed in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the primary work to repair the grid was complete though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's air defences neutralized fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials claimed it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American allegations it has sent troops to participate in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have accurate details about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the encouragement, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on online platforms.