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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a blaze, per a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the latest SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Take Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives within a place of worship in the town when it was hit, per regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, per regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the main operations to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 enemy drones sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted US assertions it has sent troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "lack exact data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news spread of Cubans being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Details on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages opposing fighters to give up, stated in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one possesses the backing, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.