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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the third intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President remarked, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the US president to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest power firm said the main efforts to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected US allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while declaring the government "do not have accurate details about citizens of Cuba" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Details on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a official Kyiv initiative that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual has the backing, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.