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Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in explosions and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Broker Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a single area, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, praising Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to compel the Moscow into talks.

Russian Assaults Kill Lives in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians lost their lives within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Operations in Kyiv

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

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest power firm stated the primary efforts to restore power was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched against Ukraine overnight, the air force said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities claimed it intercepted forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted American claims it has sent troops to fight in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "are without precise data about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The government department in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of individuals being sent to the front in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that urges opposing fighters to give up, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the encouragement, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who left for Russia in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on social media.