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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a inferno, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the third SBU long-range attack in the region in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians died inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to regional authorities.

Power Restoration Operations in the Capital

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

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm announced the primary efforts to restore power was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine during the night, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Deploying Forces to the War

Cuba on Saturday denied American allegations it has deployed military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact details about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "within the troops of both sides".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who departed to Russia in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.