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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest intelligence long-range attack in the region in the last month. These operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on the weekend.

"If a war can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to compel the Russian government into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died within a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Work in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major utility provider announced the key work to restore power was finished though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials said it shot down forty-two drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Providing Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US claims it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have exact data about citizens of Cuba" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a official Kyiv initiative that urges adversaries to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.