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Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy stated, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Electricity Recovery Work in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest private energy company stated the primary operations to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US assertions it has provided soldiers to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have accurate information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cubans being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Information on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government project that encourages adversaries to give up, said in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them have the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on social media.