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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the last month. Such operations show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then certainly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," he remarked, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of the south Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians died in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per local authorities.

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

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

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

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the main operations to restore power was finished though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 enemy drones launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it intercepted forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected American claims it has provided military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without accurate information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in Havana stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when information circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state project that urges adversaries to give up, stated in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of Cubans who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual has the support, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.