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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing detonations and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Those strikes show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 of 78 enemy drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it eliminated 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US claims it has deployed military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "do not have accurate details about citizens of Cuba" involved "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Data on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities said of those who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.