Recent Refinery Attack Reveals 'Absolutely No Secure Areas in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian drones have struck Russia's Bashneft facility in the city of Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing blasts and a fire, per a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This represents the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. Those operations illustrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Broker Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged President Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict over a phone call on the weekend.

"If a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be ended as well, including the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy stated, commending the US President's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and requesting the President to pressure the Moscow into discussions.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Casualties in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on Saturday and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa region, according to authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, as reported by local authorities.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Power Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Efforts carried on on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been restored to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major utility provider stated the primary efforts to restore power was complete though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 Russian drones sent against the country during the night, the aerial defense command announced on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it eliminated 42 enemy drones over the country's airspace.

Cuba Denies Accusations of Providing Forces to the War

Havana on the weekend denied American allegations it has provided troops to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while declaring the government "are without exact information about citizens of Cuba" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of both sides".

The government department in the capital announced 26 nationals had been given prison terms to incarceration varying between 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of individuals being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban Enlistment

The program, a Ukrainian government program that urges enemy combatants to lay down arms, said in May: "We reliably know the personal data of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities stated of Cubans who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of individuals who departed to the Russian Federation in the year told Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through promotions on social media.