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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing blasts and a fire, per a source in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Such attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Strikes Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials.

Electricity Restoration Operations in the Capital

Operations continued on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the primary work to restore power was finished though certain disruptions persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia deployed targeting the country during the night, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials claimed it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Refutes Claims of Deploying Troops to the War

Cuba on Saturday refuted US assertions it has deployed troops to participate in the Ukraine war, while declaring Cuban authorities "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cubans had been convicted to prison terms from five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reports Information on Cuban Involvement

The program, a official Kyiv project that urges opposing fighters to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on online platforms.