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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in a single area, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," he stated, praising Trump's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the US president to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

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

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Operations carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major power firm stated the key efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones deployed targeting the country overnight, the air force announced on the weekend.

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

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted American claims it has provided military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack exact details about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The government department in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since last September when information emerged of individuals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges adversaries to give up, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.