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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," he stated, commending the US President's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and calling for the US president to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was struck, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

Efforts carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the key operations to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total enemy drones deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Claims of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted American claims it has deployed military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have exact data about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when reports circulated of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Details on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them have the support, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.