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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These attacks show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"If a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

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

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Power Restoration Work in the Capital

Operations continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm stated the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia sent against Ukraine overnight, the military announced on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Forces to the War

Havana on Saturday refuted US assertions it has sent soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "lack precise details about citizens of Cuba" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in Havana said 26 Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports emerged of Cubans being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, stated in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the support, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on social media.