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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This marks the latest SBU long-range attack in the region in the past month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President said, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to influence the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Attacks Take Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people died within a religious building in the town when it was struck, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest private energy company announced the main operations to restore power was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 Russian drones deployed towards the country in the dark hours, the air force announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities claimed it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

Cuba on the weekend denied US allegations it has deployed soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "lack precise information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to jail sentences from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state program that urges opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them has the backing, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.