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Ukraine's UAVs have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. Those strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," he said, commending the US President's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and calling for the American leader to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa area, according to local sources.

Two people died inside a religious building in the town when it was targeted, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Power Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the primary efforts to repair the grid was complete though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday refuted US assertions it has deployed military personnel to participate in the hostilities, while affirming officials in Havana "are without exact data about individuals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The ministry in Havana said 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since last September when news spread of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Details on Cuban Involvement

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the encouragement, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.