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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, according to a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest intelligence long-range attack in the region in the past month. Such operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

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

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in a single area, then certainly additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the US president to pressure the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Assaults Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the primary efforts to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia deployed towards Ukraine overnight, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it intercepted forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted American allegations it has provided soldiers to engage in the hostilities, while stating the government "do not have accurate information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news emerged of individuals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state program that urges adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be involved: "Undeniably that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.