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Ukrainian drones have hit the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a inferno, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the latest SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. These attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, praising the US President's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the President to influence the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Work continued on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company said the key work to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia launched towards the country overnight, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US claims it has deployed soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reports Data on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv project that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them has the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.