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Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. These attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"When a war can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, per local sources.

Two civilians died within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.

Electricity Restoration Work in the Capital

Operations proceeded on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest utility provider said the primary efforts to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized fifty-four of seventy-eight Russian drones launched targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend rejected US allegations it has sent troops to fight in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "lack accurate details about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in Havana said 26 nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Details on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, said in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the support, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.