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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the latest SBU long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such operations illustrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a hostilities can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," he stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and urging the US president to compel the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died in a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest private energy company announced the primary work to recover electricity was complete though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones sent against the country during the night, the air force announced on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry said it eliminated 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have accurate details about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when reports circulated of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Details on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

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