Latest Oil Plant Attack Reveals 'Absolutely No Protected Areas in Russia's Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian UAVs have targeted the Russian oil processing plant in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a blaze, per a informed individual in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This constitutes the third intelligence long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such attacks show that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Mediate Peace in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in Ukraine over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President remarked, praising the US President's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the American leader to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least 5 individuals on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's south Odesa region, as stated by authorities in Ukraine.

Two civilians were killed in a religious building in the town when it was targeted, according to regional officials.

In the Russian border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was killed by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Electricity Repair Work in Kyiv

Operations carried on on the weekend to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by Saturday and the biggest power firm stated the primary efforts to restore power was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Downings

Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 UAVs from Russia sent targeting Ukraine during the night, the aerial defense command reported on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry said it shot down 42 drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Rejects Allegations of Sending Soldiers to the War

Havana on Saturday rejected US allegations it has provided troops to participate in the hostilities, while affirming the government "do not have precise information about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated twenty-six Cuban citizens had been given prison terms to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of individuals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Discloses Data on Cuban National Enlistment

The program, a state project that urges opposing fighters to surrender, stated in May: "Our information indicates the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who signed contracts with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban authorities said of those who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual have the support, allegiance, or authorization of the Cuban state for their actions."

Family members of individuals who traveled to the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to news outlets at the time that their relatives had been tricked into joining through advertisements on social media.