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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd SBU long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. Those strikes show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and calling for the American leader to influence the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed within a church in the town when it was hit, according to local authorities.

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

Energy Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm stated the key efforts to restore power was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

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

Cuba Rejects Claims of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted US allegations it has provided soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while declaring the government "do not have accurate information about Cuban nationals" involved "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in Havana stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, stated in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.