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Ukrainian UAVs have struck the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence 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 Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, commending Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa region, per local sources.

Two civilians died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major utility provider stated the key operations to recover electricity was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards the country in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Providing Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend refuted US claims it has deployed troops to participate in the hostilities, while declaring the government "lack exact information about individuals" participating "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information emerged of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state initiative that encourages opposing fighters to give up, said in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through promotions on online platforms.