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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a blaze, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the 3rd SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those operations illustrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," he remarked, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives within a religious building in the town when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Restoration Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major power firm stated the key operations to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total enemy drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials claimed it eliminated forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday denied American claims it has sent soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "do not have precise information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the support, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who left for Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.