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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a inferno, per a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, per local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a religious building in the town when it was struck, per local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Operations carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major private energy company announced the key efforts to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones deployed targeting Ukraine during the night, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Providing Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday denied American allegations it has sent military personnel to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in Havana said twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when news spread of individuals being sent to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state project that promotes opposing fighters to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the support, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through ads on social media.