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Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's oil processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. These operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a conflict can be stopped in one region, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two people died in a religious building in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest private energy company announced the primary operations to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent targeting the country overnight, the air force announced on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it intercepted forty-two drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US assertions it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "lack accurate details about individuals" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them have the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in the year informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.