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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those operations illustrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," the President stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Russian Attacks Claim Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Restoration Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major utility provider stated the key operations to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones launched towards the country during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

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

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted US assertions it has sent troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without exact data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana said twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when information spread of individuals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual has the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on social media.