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Ukraine's UAVs have targeted Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing detonations and a inferno, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the latest SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. These attacks show that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a phone call on Saturday.

"If a war can be ended in one region, then certainly further hostilities can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and urging the US president to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on Saturday and cut power to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed within a religious building in the town when it was targeted, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Work in Kyiv

Work carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been restored to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the main efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total enemy drones deployed targeting the country during the night, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Accusations of Providing Forces to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday denied American allegations it has sent soldiers to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "lack accurate details about individuals" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana announced twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information circulated of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the personal data of 1,028 Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana said of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the support, dedication, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year told international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.