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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in blasts and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Broker Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on Saturday.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President stated, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and urging the US president to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Operations in the Capital

Work carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest power firm said the main efforts to restore power was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones deployed targeting the country in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities claimed it intercepted forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US claims it has sent troops to engage in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about Cuban nationals" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state program that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who left for Russia in the year informed international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.