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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a inferno, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm announced the main work to restore power was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones sent targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

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

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied American allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have accurate data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in the capital stated twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes enemy combatants to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the backing, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.