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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a inferno, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. These attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the US President to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," he said, praising Trump's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the American leader to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a place of worship in the town when it was struck, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the primary efforts to restore power was finished though some outages remained.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry said it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "are without accurate data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, stated in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that not a single one has the support, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.