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Ukrainian drones have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. These operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President said, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and urging the American leader to influence the Moscow into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two civilians died inside a church in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Power Recovery Efforts in the Capital

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

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest private energy company stated the primary work to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones sent targeting the country overnight, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on Saturday denied American claims it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "are without precise data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana said 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state project that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.