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Ukrainian UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the latest intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President remarked, praising Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to influence the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was struck, per regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Energy Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major utility provider said the key efforts to restore power was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of seventy-eight Russian drones deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied American allegations it has deployed troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have precise data about individuals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state program that urges adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them have the support, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Kin of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.