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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a blaze, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the past month. These attacks show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to broker peace in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Power Recovery Work in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key work to restore power was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 enemy drones launched towards the country in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US claims it has provided soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "lack exact data about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state project that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of individuals who left for Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.