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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have struck Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a insider in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks illustrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a phone call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he remarked, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East truce proposal and urging the American leader to influence the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Victims in Ukraine

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians died inside a church in the town when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, per regional authorities.

Energy Restoration Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the main work to recover electricity was complete though some outages remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 total Russian drones sent towards Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided military personnel to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming the government "lack precise details about citizens of Cuba" involved "on their own" or "in the military forces of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when information emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Data on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual has the backing, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on social media.