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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest intelligence long-range attack in the region in the last month. These strikes show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be halted in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," he stated, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm said the key work to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones deployed targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American assertions it has deployed military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while declaring officials in Havana "are without precise details about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.