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Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a fire, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the 3rd intelligence deep strike in the region in the past month. Those operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

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

"When a war can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Victims in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory killed at least five people on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of Belgorod, a truck driver was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per local officials.

Electricity Recovery Work in the Capital

Work carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest utility provider stated the main efforts to recover electricity was complete though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 enemy drones launched towards the country in the dark hours, the military said on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on the weekend refuted American assertions it has sent military personnel to engage in the hostilities, while stating Cuban authorities "do not have precise data about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when news emerged of individuals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reports Information on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual have the backing, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Family members of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.