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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then surely other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President remarked, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and urging the President to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Power Restoration Work in the Capital

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

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest utility provider stated the primary efforts to restore power was finished though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed targeting Ukraine during the night, the air force announced on the weekend.

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

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Providing Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected American assertions it has sent soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without precise data about individuals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.