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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a fire, as reported by a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Broker Truce in Ukraine

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

"When a war can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian war," he stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the American leader to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Energy Repair Operations in the Capital

Operations continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the main operations to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country overnight, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it eliminated 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend rejected US allegations it has sent soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have exact information about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports spread of individuals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban Involvement

The program, a state initiative that promotes adversaries to give up, said in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.