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Ukraine's UAVs have hit Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the 3rd intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. These strikes show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

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

"If a conflict can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Take Victims in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

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

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been restored to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the key work to restore power was concluded though some outages continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it eliminated 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Refutes Allegations of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend denied American allegations it has provided troops to fight in the hostilities, while declaring the government "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" participating "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to incarceration from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information circulated of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.