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Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian oil facility in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a fire, per a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Broker Peace in Ukraine

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

"When a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," he remarked, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of the south Odesa region, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Energy Restoration Work in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the primary efforts to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences neutralized fifty-four of 78 Russian drones sent towards the country overnight, the aerial defense command announced on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US claims it has deployed soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring officials in Havana "do not have accurate information about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information spread of Cubans being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Data on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that promotes enemy combatants to give up, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year told news outlets at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.