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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a fire, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such strikes show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a phone call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President remarked, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa oblast, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives within a church in the town when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Operations carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major utility provider announced the main efforts to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it eliminated 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Sending Troops to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted American allegations it has deployed soldiers to engage in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without precise data about individuals" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual have the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.