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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing blasts and a fire, per a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"If a war can be ended in a single area, then surely other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," he stated, hailing the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the President to influence the Moscow into talks.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to parts of the south Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed inside a church in the town when it was targeted, per municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Power Recovery Operations in the Capital

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

Power had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major utility provider stated the key operations to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones launched targeting Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted US allegations it has deployed soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about individuals" engaged "independently" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to prison terms from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of Cubans being sent to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state initiative that promotes opposing fighters to give up, said in spring: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them possesses the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.