Recent Refinery Strike Shows 'Zero Safe Locations in the Russian Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian UAVs have targeted Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a blaze, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the 3rd Ukrainian security service deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. These operations show that there are no protected areas in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

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

"When a conflict can be ended in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, covering the Russian aggression," he said, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Middle East peace initiative and calling for the American leader to influence the Russian government into negotiations.

Russian Attacks Take Victims in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians lost their lives within a religious building in the town when it was struck, per municipal sources.

In Russia's frontier area of Belgorod, a lorry operator was lost his life by a drone assault, as stated by local officials.

Electricity Repair Efforts in the Capital

Efforts proceeded on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the largest power firm announced the main work to repair the grid was complete though some outages remained.

Air Defence Efforts and UAV Downings

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

Russia's defense officials stated it intercepted 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Providing Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected American allegations it has sent troops to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while stating officials in Havana "lack precise details about Cuban nationals" engaged "voluntarily" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Initiative Reports Details on Cuban Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv project that urges enemy combatants to surrender, reported in May: "We have confirmed the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "Undeniably that not a single one has the support, allegiance, or approval of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of Cuban nationals who departed to Russia in the year reported to international media at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on digital networks.