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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These strikes show that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Broker Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President said, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Take Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and cut power to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major utility provider stated the main work to repair the grid was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed targeting Ukraine during the night, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "lack precise data about individuals" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in Havana said twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Information on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government project that urges enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.