Newest Oil Plant Strike Shows 'Zero Protected Areas in Russia's Far Hinterland'

Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's oil refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering explosions and a inferno, per a insider in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This marks the 3rd intelligence far-reaching assault in the region in the past month. Such attacks illustrate that there are no secure zones in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Broker Peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader urged Donald Trump to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be halted as well, encompassing the Russian aggression," the President stated, commending Trump's "outstanding" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to pressure the Moscow into talks.

Russian Attacks Claim Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the southern Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

A pair of individuals died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, per regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Repair Work in the Capital

Operations carried on on Saturday to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after assaults.

Electricity had been returned to more than 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the biggest utility provider announced the main work to restore power was finished though partial blackouts continued.

Air Defence Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of seventy-eight Russian drones launched against the country in the dark hours, the air force announced on Saturday.

The Russian defense officials stated it intercepted 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over its own soil.

Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Deploying Soldiers to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American allegations it has sent military personnel to fight in the Ukraine war, while affirming the government "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" involved "independently" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in the capital announced 26 nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences varying between five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when news circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reveals Information on Cuban Recruitment

The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that urges enemy combatants to give up, stated in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of over a thousand Cuban nationals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities commented of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that not a single one possesses the encouragement, commitment, or approval of the government in Havana for their activities."

Kin of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been misled into enlisting through ads on digital networks.