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Ukrainian drones have hit the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of the southern Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the main operations to restore power was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of seventy-eight enemy drones launched against Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry said it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend rejected US claims it has deployed troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have precise data about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of individuals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the backing, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through promotions on social media.