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Ukraine's drones have hit Russia's oil facility in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing detonations and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest SBU long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. Those operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then surely other wars can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," he said, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and urging the President to influence the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Restoration Work in the Capital

Work carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major power firm announced the primary operations to restore power was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force announced on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend denied US claims it has sent troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without exact information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports spread of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Details on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state initiative that urges opposing fighters to surrender, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on digital networks.