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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. These attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Broker Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the President to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa oblast, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to local officials.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

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

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest utility provider said the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though some outages remained.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it shot down 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend rejected American claims it has sent troops to engage in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "are without exact data about Cuban nationals" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, stated in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the support, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.