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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit the Russian oil facility in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East truce proposal and calling for the US president to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per local sources.

Two civilians were killed in a religious building in the town when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Work in Kyiv

Work continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the primary efforts to recover electricity was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it shot down 42 drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday rejected US allegations it has deployed troops to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring officials in Havana "do not have exact information about Cuban nationals" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a state project that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of those who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that none of them have the support, dedication, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.