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Ukrainian UAVs have targeted the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing blasts and a blaze, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the third intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Those strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be stopped in a single area, then certainly other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian war," Zelenskyy stated, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the American leader to influence the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people were killed inside a church in the town when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials.

Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital

Operations proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the primary efforts to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total enemy drones sent against the country in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US claims it has provided troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "are without accurate information about individuals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital said twenty-six Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information circulated of Cubans being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that no individual possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who left for Russia in the year informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through ads on social media.