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Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, according to a source in Ukraine's SBU.

This marks the third SBU deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. Those strikes illustrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On US President to Broker Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be stopped in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," he remarked, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Strikes Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of the southern Odesa area, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two people died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, per local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was killed by a Ukrainian strike, per local officials.

Electricity Restoration Work in Kyiv

Operations carried on on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm said the main operations to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total enemy drones launched towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities said it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Providing Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected American allegations it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring officials in Havana "lack precise information about individuals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in the capital said twenty-six Cubans had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being sent to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Data on Cuban Involvement

The program, a state project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual has the backing, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who traveled to Russia in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.