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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian oil facility in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a inferno, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Such strikes show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be ended in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and cut power to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major private energy company announced the key efforts to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted US allegations it has provided troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to lay down arms, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the support, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.