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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Broker Truce in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then certainly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed inside a church in the town when it was struck, per regional officials.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, according to regional authorities.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in the Capital

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

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider announced the key operations to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched against the country in the dark hours, the military said on the weekend.

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

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Sending Troops to the War

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has sent soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have accurate information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports emerged of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government program that urges enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that not a single one has the backing, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.