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Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and urging the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two people died in a church in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Repair Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest private energy company stated the main work to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 total enemy drones sent against Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US allegations it has provided troops to engage in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "are without accurate details about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana said 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state program that urges adversaries to lay down arms, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them has the support, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on digital networks.