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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those operations illustrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians died within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the main work to repair the grid was complete though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of 78 enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities said it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted American claims it has sent soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while declaring the government "are without exact information about individuals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when information emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Information on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the support, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.