Latest Refinery Attack Shows 'Zero Protected Areas in the Russian Deep Rear'

Ukrainian drones have struck Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, located around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in detonations and a fire, as reported by a informed individual in Ukraine's Security Service.

This marks the latest Ukrainian security service deep strike in the region in the past month. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state.

Ukrainian President Urges Trump to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"When a conflict can be ended in one region, then certainly other wars can be stopped as well, covering the Russian war," Zelenskyy remarked, commending the US President's "remarkable" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to pressure the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Take Lives in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on the weekend and cut power to parts of the southern Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a place of worship in the town when it was hit, per local authorities.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to municipal sources.

Energy Recovery Operations in the Capital

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

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the major utility provider said the main operations to restore power was concluded though partial blackouts persisted.

Air Defence Actions and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed fifty-four of 78 total UAVs from Russia deployed towards Ukraine during the night, the air force said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry stated it shot down 42 UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Claims of Sending Troops to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend denied US allegations it has sent troops to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have accurate details about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of both sides".

The government department in Havana announced 26 nationals had been convicted to incarceration ranging from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since last September when information spread of Cuban nationals being sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand Cuban nationals who signed contracts with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that none of them has the backing, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in the year informed international media at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.