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Ukraine's UAVs have hit Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, located some 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This constitutes the third SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be halted in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President said, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

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

Power Restoration Operations in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm stated the key work to recover electricity was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total Russian drones deployed against the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities said it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "do not have accurate details about individuals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of individuals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a official Kyiv program that urges opposing fighters to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.