Newest Oil Plant Assault Shows 'No Safe Locations in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukraine's UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a inferno, according to a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This constitutes the latest Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the past month. Those operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, commending Trump's "outstanding" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to compel the Moscow into talks.

Russian Assaults Take Lives in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of five people on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

Two people were killed in a church in the town when it was struck, according to local authorities.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Operations in the Capital

Work proceeded on the weekend to restore power in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major utility provider said the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched against the country in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defense officials stated it eliminated 42 drones over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Deploying Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday rejected American allegations it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating the government "do not have precise information about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of either party".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when information circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban Involvement

The program, a state project that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in May: "We reliably know the personal data of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian military in the past two years."

The government in Havana said of Cubans who might be involved: "Undeniably that none of them have the encouragement, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of individuals who traveled to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on digital networks.