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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in blasts and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the last month. Such strikes 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 appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," he remarked, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, according to local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, according to local officials.

Power Restoration Work in Kyiv

Efforts continued on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm said the primary work to restore power was concluded though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the military announced on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it eliminated forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US allegations it has sent military personnel to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have accurate data about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of individuals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, said in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual possesses the encouragement, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.