Newest Refinery Assault Demonstrates 'Zero Protected Locations in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft facility in Ufa, situated around 1,400 km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a fire, according to a informed individual in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the 3rd Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Mediate Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be halted in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian war," the President remarked, hailing the US President's "remarkable" Gaza truce proposal and requesting the US president to influence the Russian government into discussions.

Russian Attacks Kill Lives in Ukraine

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

A pair of individuals died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Operations in the Capital

Efforts continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after assaults.

Electricity had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 citizens by the weekend and the biggest power firm said the main operations to repair the grid was complete though some outages remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and UAV Downings

Ukraine's defense forces intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 enemy drones launched towards Ukraine during the night, the military reported on Saturday.

The Russian defence ministry claimed it shot down 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over the country's airspace.

Cuban Government Refutes Claims of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

Cuba on Saturday denied US allegations it has provided troops to engage in the hostilities, while affirming the government "do not have exact information about Cuban nationals" participating "on their own" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been convicted to incarceration ranging from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Details on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv program that promotes adversaries to lay down arms, reported in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them have the support, allegiance, or authorization of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of Cubans who departed to Russia in 2023 told Agence France-Presse at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.