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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, according to a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

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

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two civilians died within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the key operations to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of 78 enemy drones launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the military announced on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Deploying Soldiers to the War

Cuba on the weekend refuted American claims it has sent soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have precise information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a official Kyiv project that promotes adversaries to give up, reported in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on social media.