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Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a fire, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such operations show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"When a war can be ended in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians lost their lives in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Energy Restoration Work in the Capital

Efforts carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm stated the key operations to restore power was concluded though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed against the country during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American claims it has deployed troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming the government "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Details on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a state project that promotes adversaries to surrender, stated in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the support, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.