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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, according to a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be halted in one region, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, hailing the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Take Victims in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives within a church in the town when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest utility provider stated the main efforts to recover electricity was finished though certain disruptions continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched targeting the country during the night, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Sending Forces to the War

Havana on Saturday denied American assertions it has provided soldiers to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring the government "lack exact data about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government project that urges adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them have the support, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 informed international media at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.