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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted the Russian oil facility in Ufa, located some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a blaze, per a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on the weekend.

"When a conflict can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, commending Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by local officials.

Power Repair Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm stated the primary efforts to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of seventy-eight enemy drones launched towards the country during the night, the air force reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Forces to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend denied US assertions it has deployed troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without exact information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports spread of Cubans being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state program that promotes enemy combatants to surrender, said in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.