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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a blaze, according to a source in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These operations illustrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in one region, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," the President stated, praising the US President's "exceptional" Middle East ceasefire plan and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals died inside a church in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, as reported by regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Operations in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the largest utility provider stated the primary work to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized fifty-four of seventy-eight UAVs from Russia launched towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry said it intercepted 42 enemy drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday rejected US assertions it has sent military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without precise data about individuals" involved "voluntarily" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news emerged of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Details on Cuban Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that encourages adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be participating: "Undeniably that no individual has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.