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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These attacks show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a war can be stopped in a single area, then certainly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," he remarked, praising Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Attacks Kill Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been restored to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the main efforts to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 enemy drones sent towards Ukraine overnight, the military announced on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied American claims it has sent troops to engage in the hostilities, while declaring the government "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been convicted to prison terms from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that encourages adversaries to give up, reported in May: "Our information indicates the personal data of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual have the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.