Newest Oil Plant Assault Demonstrates 'No Secure Locations in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's oil facility in the city of Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, as reported by a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those strikes illustrate that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Urges US President to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be stopped in one region, then surely additional conflicts can be ended as well, covering the Russian war," the President said, hailing the US President's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and urging the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Victims in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two people were killed inside a church in the town when it was hit, per regional officials.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per municipal sources.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Operations carried on on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider stated the primary operations to repair the grid was complete though some outages continued.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities stated it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Providing Troops to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American allegations it has deployed soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have precise information about individuals" involved "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports emerged of Cubans being dispatched to the front in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Program Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, reported in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities commented of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that none of them has the support, commitment, or authorization of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Relatives of individuals who left for Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on social media.