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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such attacks illustrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be ended in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the President to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

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

Energy Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major private energy company said the main work to repair the grid was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 enemy drones launched against the country during the night, the air force announced on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US claims it has sent troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact details about individuals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The ministry in Havana said 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when news emerged of Cubans being sent to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that urges adversaries to lay down arms, said in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on digital networks.