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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering explosions and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This constitutes the latest intelligence deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. These attacks demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in Ukraine over a call on Saturday.

"When a war can be halted in one region, then certainly additional conflicts can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," the President stated, commending the US President's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the President to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to areas of the south Odesa region, according to local sources.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in the town when it was struck, per regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been returned to over 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest private energy company said the key efforts to restore power was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Downings

The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Deploying Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted US assertions it has deployed military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating Cuban authorities "lack exact data about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana said twenty-six nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news emerged of individuals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Data on Cuban National Enlistment

I Want to Live, a state initiative that encourages opposing fighters to surrender, said in spring: "We reliably know the personal data of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on social media.