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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a fire, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the third SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine over a call on Saturday.

"If a war can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Assaults Claim Victims in the Country

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on Saturday and cut power to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people were killed within a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, as stated by municipal sources.

Power Repair Operations in Kyiv

Efforts proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest private energy company said the main efforts to repair the grid was finished though some outages continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 Russian drones sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it shot down forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

Cuba on the weekend refuted US allegations it has provided soldiers to fight in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without exact details about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of individuals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The program, a state initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, reported in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of 1,028 Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the backing, allegiance, or consent of the Cuban state for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.