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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's oil facility in Ufa, located some 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. These attacks show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the US President to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President said, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the American leader to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of the southern Odesa oblast, according to local sources.

Two civilians died in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Energy Restoration Work in the Capital

Operations carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the key work to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials claimed it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend denied US assertions it has deployed troops to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "are without exact information about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been convicted to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when information circulated of individuals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban Involvement

The program, a state program that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual has the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through ads on online platforms.