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Ukrainian UAVs have struck the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, commending Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the President to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two people died inside a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by municipal sources.

Energy Repair Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major utility provider announced the primary work to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total enemy drones launched targeting the country during the night, the air force announced on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities said it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied American assertions it has provided troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "do not have exact details about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Information on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state initiative that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them has the backing, dedication, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.