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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the third SBU deep strike in the region in the past month. Those operations show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the President to influence the Russian government into talks.

Russian Strikes Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa oblast, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives within a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm stated the key operations to restore power was concluded though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities said it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday refuted US claims it has provided soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "do not have accurate information about individuals" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a state program that encourages opposing fighters to give up, said in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one has the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.