Latest Oil Plant Attack Demonstrates 'Zero Secure Locations in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Peace in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a phone call on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in one region, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian war," the President remarked, praising the US President's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to compel the Kremlin into talks.

Russian Strikes Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and cut power to parts of the southern Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to regional officials.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, per regional authorities.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Energy had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the primary efforts to restore power was concluded though certain disruptions continued.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine overnight, the air force reported on the weekend.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Rejects Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on Saturday refuted American assertions it has sent soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 Cubans had been convicted to jail sentences varying between five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news circulated of individuals being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, stated in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry said of those who might be involved: "It is irrefutable that not a single one have the encouragement, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of Cubans who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told international media at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.