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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing blasts and a fire, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third SBU long-range attack in the region in the last month. Those strikes show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the President to influence the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the southern Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives within a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources.

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

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest private energy company stated the primary work to restore power was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones sent targeting the country in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry said it intercepted 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted American claims it has deployed troops to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "lack exact data about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Information on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that promotes enemy combatants to give up, reported in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.