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Ukraine's UAVs have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, located some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, according to a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to sections of the south Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Work in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the primary work to repair the grid was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total enemy drones sent targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it eliminated forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend rejected American assertions it has provided military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have accurate data about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information spread of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a state project that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, said in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in the year told international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.