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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a inferno, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This constitutes the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the last month. These strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," he remarked, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and urging the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Lives in Ukraine

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

Two civilians died inside a church in the town when it was targeted, according to local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Recovery Operations in Kyiv

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

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the main operations to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 of 78 Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine overnight, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Providing Troops to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted US allegations it has deployed military personnel to participate in the hostilities, while affirming the government "are without exact details about Cuban nationals" involved "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Details on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a state project that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.