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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, according to a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the past month. Those strikes show that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the Russian aggression," he remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Lives in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people were killed within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Efforts in the Capital

Work continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest power firm stated the main operations to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched towards the country overnight, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it intercepted 42 drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Deploying Forces to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American claims it has provided soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "are without accurate information about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news spread of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a state project that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one has the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their involvement."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.