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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a fire, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third SBU long-range attack in the region in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be stopped in a single area, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the American leader to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per local sources.

Two people lost their lives in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials.

Power Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest power firm said the main work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones sent towards Ukraine 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 Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday denied US allegations it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "do not have precise information about Cuban nationals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when reports circulated of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.