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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a inferno, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be stopped in a single area, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of the southern Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Efforts in the Capital

Work continued on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major utility provider stated the main operations to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on the weekend denied US allegations it has deployed soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "are without precise details about individuals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Data on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the backing, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.