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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's oil processing plant in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a inferno, per a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to influence the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed in a religious building in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Work carried on on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major utility provider said the primary work to recover electricity was complete though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight enemy drones launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American assertions it has provided soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without accurate details about individuals" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government project that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The government in Havana said of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them has the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.