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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on the weekend.

"When a hostilities can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, including the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to influence the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Energy Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the primary work to restore power was complete though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 Russian drones sent against Ukraine during the night, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it eliminated forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected American assertions it has sent troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "lack precise details about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges adversaries to lay down arms, 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 authorities said of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one has the support, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.