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Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a inferno, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such operations illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the Russian war," he remarked, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and calling for the American leader to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, per local officials.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest power firm said the key work to restore power was concluded though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 Russian drones deployed towards the country overnight, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities said it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Providing Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected American allegations it has deployed military personnel to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring officials in Havana "are without precise information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that promotes enemy combatants to give up, stated in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Family members of individuals who departed to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.