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Ukraine's UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a inferno, per a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, praising Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

A pair of individuals were killed in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Electricity Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major private energy company announced the primary work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of 78 enemy drones sent targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected American allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "lack exact data about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Information on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.