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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian oil facility in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. Those attacks show that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," the President stated, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died inside a religious building in the town when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the key efforts to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Sending Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American assertions it has provided military personnel to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have exact information about individuals" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of either party".

The ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges adversaries to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual have the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year told international media at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.