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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. These operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President remarked, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to influence the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Strikes Take Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a church in the town when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per local officials.

Electricity Repair Operations in the Capital

Work continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest utility provider said the key work to repair the grid was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected US assertions it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have accurate information about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated twenty-six nationals had been convicted to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual have the support, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.