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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a blaze, per a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. These operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in a single area, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," he stated, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Operations in the Capital

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest utility provider stated the key efforts to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Sending Soldiers to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected US allegations it has deployed military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "lack accurate data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.