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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a inferno, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such strikes show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the conflict with Russia," he stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Strikes Claim Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa area, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Work in Kyiv

Operations continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm stated the key work to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry stated it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied American claims it has provided soldiers to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have precise details about individuals" participating "on their own" or "in the military forces of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced twenty-six nationals had been convicted to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that encourages enemy combatants to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.