Latest Refinery Attack Demonstrates 'Absolutely No Protected Locations in the Russian Deep Rear'

Ukrainian UAVs have targeted Russia's oil refinery in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 km from Ukraine, resulting in detonations and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the latest intelligence far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such operations show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be stopped as well, covering the Russian aggression," the President stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into talks.

Russian Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory killed at least several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

A pair of individuals were killed in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a drone assault, per municipal sources.

Electricity Restoration Efforts in the Capital

Operations proceeded on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been returned to over 800,000 residents by the weekend and the biggest private energy company announced the key operations to restore power was complete though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and UAV Jamming

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 of 78 total UAVs from Russia launched against Ukraine overnight, the air force announced on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities stated it eliminated forty-two drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Providing Soldiers to the War

Havana on the weekend refuted US claims it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating Cuban authorities "lack exact data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news spread of individuals being sent to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Initiative Discloses Data on Cuban National Recruitment

I Want to Live, a state program that urges enemy combatants to surrender, reported in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana stated of Cubans who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them has the backing, dedication, or authorization of the Cuban state for their activities."

Kin of Cuban nationals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been deceptively recruited through ads on social media.