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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a call on the weekend.

"When a war can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Kill Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a Ukrainian strike, according to regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the primary operations to repair the grid was concluded though some outages persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 UAVs from Russia sent towards the country overnight, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted American assertions it has sent military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without precise details about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the backing, dedication, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.