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Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a fire, per a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third SBU long-range attack in the region in the last month. Such operations show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Take Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest utility provider said the main work to restore power was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 Russian drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it intercepted 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted American assertions it has deployed military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "are without accurate data about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The government department in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a state project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them has the support, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.