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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a blaze, per a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These strikes illustrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the US president to influence the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Operations in the Capital

Operations continued on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the largest private energy company said the key efforts to repair the grid was complete though some outages continued.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent towards Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials stated it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Providing Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday denied American assertions it has sent soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have accurate data about Cuban nationals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information spread of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges enemy combatants to give up, said in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of those who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in the year reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.