Recent Oil Plant Strike Reveals 'Absolutely No Protected Locations in Russia's Deep Rear'

Ukraine's UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a fire, according to a insider in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. Such attacks show that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Broker Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"When a hostilities can be ended in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the American leader to pressure the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Assaults Kill Casualties in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and cut power to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals were killed in a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by local officials.

Power Repair Efforts in the Capital

Work carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the primary work to recover electricity was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted fifty-four of 78 total Russian drones deployed targeting the country overnight, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's defense officials said it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

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

The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since last September when news emerged of individuals being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Program Reports Details on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a state project that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, stated in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand individuals who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual has the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in the year reported to Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through promotions on digital networks.