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Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. These attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in one region, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into talks.

Russian Attacks Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per local sources.

Two people died in a church in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, according to regional authorities.

Power Restoration Efforts in the Capital

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

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm stated the key operations to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against the country overnight, the air force reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities said it eliminated 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend denied US allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Data on Cuban Involvement

I Want to Live, a state initiative that promotes adversaries to give up, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of individuals who left for Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on online platforms.