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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"If a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Take Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the south Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people were killed inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest utility provider said the main operations to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 Russian drones launched targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday refuted American allegations it has deployed soldiers to engage in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have exact data about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the backing, dedication, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on digital networks.