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Ukrainian UAVs have struck the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, according to a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Energy Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest private energy company stated the key efforts to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend rejected American allegations it has provided soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have precise information about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who left for Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.