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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a phone call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and urging the President to influence the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to areas of the south Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a church in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in the Capital

Operations proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm announced the primary work to restore power was complete though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones sent against the country overnight, the military said on Saturday.

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

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring officials in Havana "are without accurate details about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana stated 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information spread of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Data on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, stated in May: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.