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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the US president to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died inside a place of worship in the town when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

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

Power had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major utility provider said the key work to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched against the country overnight, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied American assertions it has deployed military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "are without precise data about individuals" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state project that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual possesses the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on digital networks.