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Ukrainian drones have struck Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a fire, per a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. Such attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Broker Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President remarked, commending the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, according to local sources.

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

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm said the primary efforts to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force reported on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it intercepted 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied American assertions it has sent troops to participate in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have exact data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cubans being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.