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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft facility in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a inferno, per a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy stated, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the US president to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa area, per local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives within a church in the town when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Power Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major power firm stated the primary work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of seventy-eight enemy drones sent towards the country in the dark hours, the military reported on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

Cuba on Saturday denied American claims it has provided troops to engage in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "do not have exact information about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana said twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news emerged of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a state program that urges opposing fighters to give up, reported in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.