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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a blaze, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the latest SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then certainly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two civilians were killed within a church in the town when it was hit, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Work in Kyiv

Operations continued on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the key efforts to restore power was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones launched towards the country overnight, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted American claims it has sent military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact data about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news emerged of individuals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state program that urges enemy combatants to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual have the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.