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Ukraine's UAVs have struck Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," the President said, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to sections of the south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two people were killed inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the key efforts to recover electricity was finished though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent towards the country during the night, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Providing Forces to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American assertions it has provided military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring Cuban authorities "are without precise details about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when reports circulated of individuals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, stated in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them has the support, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.