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Ukraine's drones have targeted the Russian oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a blaze, per a informed individual in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the last month. Those operations show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict in a phone call on the weekend.

"Provided that a hostilities can be ended in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two civilians died inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Power Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the main work to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 Russian drones deployed against Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force reported on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials claimed it intercepted 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Providing Soldiers to the War

Cuba on Saturday rejected US assertions it has sent soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have exact information about Cuban nationals" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party".

The government department in Havana said 26 Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government project that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, said in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be participating: "Undeniably that none of them possesses the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Kin of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.