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Ukraine's UAVs have hit the Russian oil facility in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the third SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

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

"If a war can be halted in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Assaults Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to sections of the southern Odesa area, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died within a religious building in the town when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Power Recovery Work in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the primary efforts to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 enemy drones launched targeting the country in the dark hours, the air force said on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on the weekend rejected American claims it has deployed military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without precise data about Cuban nationals" involved "on their own" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The government department in Havana said twenty-six nationals had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when news spread of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a state project that urges adversaries to give up, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.