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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, located around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing detonations and a inferno, as reported by a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Take Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Power Repair Work in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though some outages remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of 78 enemy drones deployed against Ukraine during the night, the air force reported on the weekend.

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

Cuba Denies Claims of Providing Troops to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US allegations it has sent soldiers to engage in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without accurate details about individuals" involved "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when news spread of Cubans being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state initiative that encourages opposing fighters to give up, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them has the support, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on digital networks.