Latest Oil Plant Strike Demonstrates 'Zero Safe Locations in Russia's Deep Rear'

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, causing detonations and a blaze, according to a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. These operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President remarked, commending Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and calling for the American leader to compel the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Strikes Kill Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals died within a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Power Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Operations continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been restored to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm announced the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though certain disruptions persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces neutralized 54 out of 78 total enemy drones launched against Ukraine in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities said it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Forces to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack precise data about Cuban nationals" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been convicted to incarceration from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when reports circulated of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Reports Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the Cuban authorities for their actions."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in the year reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.