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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a fire, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the third SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he remarked, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key work to recover electricity was complete though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones launched targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Soldiers to the War

Havana on the weekend denied American assertions it has deployed soldiers to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "are without exact information about individuals" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a official Kyiv program that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The government in Havana said of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.