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Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a blaze, according to a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then surely other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising Trump's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and urging the American leader to influence the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest power firm said the primary efforts to repair the grid was finished though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia launched towards the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials stated it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted US allegations it has sent troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "lack precise data about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana stated twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when information spread of individuals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The government in Havana said of those who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the support, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.