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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such attacks show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

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

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," he stated, hailing the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Russian Strikes Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, per local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest private energy company said the main work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones launched towards the country during the night, the air force announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied American assertions it has deployed troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming the government "do not have precise data about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in the capital announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when information spread of individuals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through promotions on social media.