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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"If a conflict can be ended in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy stated, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and urging the American leader to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

A pair of individuals died inside a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major power firm stated the primary work to recover electricity was finished though some outages continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry stated it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American claims it has deployed troops to engage in the hostilities, while stating the government "do not have accurate details about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been convicted to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports spread of individuals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them possesses the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.