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Ukraine's drones have struck Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the third SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Such attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," he said, commending the US President's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the southern Odesa area, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per local officials.

Energy Repair Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the major private energy company said the primary operations to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities said it shot down 42 drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American assertions it has provided military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while affirming the government "are without exact details about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Information on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state initiative that urges adversaries to give up, said in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the support, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on digital networks.