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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a fire, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Broker Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed inside a church in the town when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the primary work to restore power was complete though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent towards the country during the night, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Deploying Forces to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted American allegations it has deployed troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when news emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Information on Cuban Involvement

I Want to Live, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, reported in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.