Recent Processing Facility Attack Reveals 'Absolutely No Protected Areas in Russia's Distant Backlines'

Ukrainian UAVs have hit Russia's oil facility in Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, causing blasts and a inferno, according to a source in Ukraine's intelligence agency.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the far hinterland of the Russian state.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he said, praising Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the American leader to influence the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Attacks Kill Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals lost their lives inside a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, as reported by local authorities.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per municipal sources.

Electricity Repair Operations in the Capital

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest power firm announced the key work to repair the grid was finished though some outages persisted.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Jamming

The Ukrainian defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 Russian drones sent against Ukraine overnight, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials said it eliminated 42 drones over its own soil.

Cuba Refutes Allegations of Sending Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted US assertions it has sent troops to fight in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "lack exact details about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "within the troops of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been sentenced to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when information emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Details on Cuban Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry stated of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one have the encouragement, allegiance, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Family members of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in the year informed news outlets at the time that their loved ones had been misled into enlisting through ads on online platforms.