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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian oil facility in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a inferno, as reported by a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, hailing the US President's "outstanding" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the US president to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two people were killed inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the primary work to repair the grid was finished though certain disruptions remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched targeting the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian defence ministry said it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied US allegations it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "lack accurate data about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Data on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state project that urges enemy combatants to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the backing, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.