Newest Refinery Assault Demonstrates 'Absolutely No Protected Places in the Russian Distant Backlines'

Ukrainian UAVs have hit the Russian Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a inferno, according to a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the 3rd SBU far-reaching assault in the region in the last month. These operations show that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Truce in Ukraine

President Zelenskyy called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then certainly other wars can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," he remarked, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the President to influence the Russian government into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Take Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory claimed the lives of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of the southern Odesa oblast, per authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians died in a church in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, as reported by municipal sources.

In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Energy Repair Work in Kyiv

Efforts continued on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the key work to restore power was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the military said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend rejected American allegations it has provided soldiers to participate in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming officials in Havana "are without accurate details about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "in the military forces of the conflicting parties".

The foreign ministry in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been given prison terms to prison terms from five to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Discloses Information on Cuban Recruitment

I Want to Live, a official Kyiv project that encourages adversaries to surrender, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in the past two years."

The Cuban authorities said of Cubans who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them has the backing, dedication, or consent of the Cuban authorities for their activities."

Family members of individuals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 informed international media at the time that their loved ones had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.