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Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's oil facility in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing blasts and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

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

"If a hostilities can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising Trump's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and calling for the US president to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to local sources.

Two people were killed inside a place of worship in the town when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Power Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Work continued on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the key operations to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 enemy drones sent targeting the country overnight, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities said it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Providing Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring Cuban authorities "lack accurate information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information emerged of individuals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, said in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual has the support, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on online platforms.