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Ukraine's drones have hit Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, located some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and urging the President to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Kill Casualties in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of five people on the weekend and cut power to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people were killed within a religious building in the town when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, according to regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Operations continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the primary work to restore power was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of seventy-eight Russian drones deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials claimed it eliminated 42 UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Sending Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday rejected American claims it has deployed soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating officials in Havana "lack accurate information about individuals" involved "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 nationals had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when information emerged of individuals being sent to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Involvement

I Want to Live, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Family members of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.