Recent Oil Plant Strike Demonstrates 'Absolutely No Safe Locations in Russia's Deep Rear'
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian oil refinery in Ufa, positioned around 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, according to a source in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.
This represents the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. Such operations show that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russian state.
Ukrainian President Appeals to Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine in a call on the weekend.
"When a war can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, including the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and urging the US president to compel the Kremlin into negotiations.
Moscow's Assaults Claim Lives in the Country
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.
Two people were killed in a church in the town when it was hit, according to municipal sources.
In the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, a truck driver was fatally wounded by a attack from Ukraine, per local officials.
Electricity Recovery Efforts in Kyiv
Operations continued on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.
Energy had been recovered to more than 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the biggest power firm said the primary efforts to restore power was complete though some outages continued.
Air Defence Actions and UAV Jamming
The Ukrainian air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 UAVs from Russia launched towards the country during the night, the air force announced on Saturday.
The Russian military authorities said it eliminated forty-two drones over Russian territory.
Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Sending Troops to Ukraine
Cuba on Saturday rejected US assertions it has deployed troops to engage in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without accurate details about citizens of Cuba" involved "voluntarily" or "within the troops of both sides".
The ministry in Havana stated 26 nationals had been given prison terms to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since September 2023 when news emerged of Cubans being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict.
I Want to Live Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban National Recruitment
The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that encourages adversaries to surrender, stated in May: "We reliably know the names and personal details of over a thousand Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."
The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cubans who might be engaged: "It is irrefutable that not a single one possesses the support, dedication, or approval of the government in Havana for their actions."
Relatives of individuals who traveled to Russia in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their loved ones had been deceptively recruited through ads on digital networks.