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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the 3rd SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those attacks show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and urging the American leader to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a church in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest private energy company announced the primary operations to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied US claims it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without accurate data about individuals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news spread of Cubans being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the backing, commitment, 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 family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.