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Ukrainian UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This represents the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Such strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to broker peace in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"If a hostilities can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, praising the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Russian Assaults Claim Lives in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of the south Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to over 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest private energy company stated the main work to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed targeting Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Accusations of Sending Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected US allegations it has provided soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have exact information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a official Kyiv project that promotes adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the support, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who left for Russia in the year informed news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.