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Ukraine's UAVs have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. These attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives in a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest utility provider said the primary efforts to recover electricity was finished though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched towards Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend denied American allegations it has deployed soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while affirming the government "are without exact data about citizens of Cuba" involved "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in Havana said 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when information spread of Cubans being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that encourages adversaries to surrender, stated in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on social media.