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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a fire, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the past month. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to pressure the Russian government into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of the southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Power Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the major private energy company said the primary work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it eliminated 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected American assertions it has sent troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "lack exact information about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced twenty-six Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when information emerged of individuals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government project that encourages adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Family members of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.