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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. These operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader appealed to President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a war can be stopped in one region, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Moscow's Assaults Take Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa area, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two people died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Work in the Capital

Work continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest private energy company stated the primary efforts to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent against Ukraine in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it intercepted 42 UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Providing Forces to the War

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has deployed military personnel to engage in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "do not have precise details about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The government department in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when news circulated of individuals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state program that urges adversaries to surrender, reported in May: "We reliably know the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Family members of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.