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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a fire, according to a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the third SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian war," he remarked, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider said the primary operations to repair the grid was complete though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 Russian drones launched against the country in the dark hours, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry said it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend rejected US allegations it has provided soldiers to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "lack exact data about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Details on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state program that urges enemy combatants to give up, said in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The government in Havana stated of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on social media.