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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the third intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be halted in one region, then certainly further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," the President remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and urging the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of the southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians died within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest power firm announced the main work to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of 78 enemy drones deployed towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied American assertions it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring officials in Havana "are without accurate information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Details on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government project that urges adversaries to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the support, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.