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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the latest intelligence long-range attack in the region in the last month. Such attacks illustrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged the US President to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a phone call on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," he stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the US president to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Operations in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest utility provider announced the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 Russian drones sent targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend rejected US claims it has sent troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack accurate data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when news spread of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state project that promotes adversaries to give up, stated in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or consent of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.