Newest Processing Facility Attack Demonstrates 'Zero Protected Areas in the Russian Deep Rear'

Ukrainian UAVs have struck Russia's oil processing plant in the city of Ufa, situated around 1,400 kilometres from Ukraine, causing detonations and a inferno, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service.

This constitutes the latest SBU deep strike in the region in the recent weeks. Those attacks demonstrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Truce in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine during a call on the weekend.

"Provided that a conflict can be stopped in a single area, then surely further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Gaza peace initiative and requesting the US president to pressure the Moscow into negotiations.

Russian Strikes Claim Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and caused blackouts to sections of Ukraine's south Odesa area, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

Two civilians were killed inside a church in the town when it was hit, according to regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a Ukrainian strike, per regional authorities.

Electricity Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Energy had been recovered to over 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major power firm announced the primary work to restore power was complete though partial blackouts persisted.

Anti-Aircraft Efforts and Drone Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 UAVs from Russia sent towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the military announced on Saturday.

The Russian military authorities claimed it shot down 42 enemy drones over its own soil.

Cuban Government Rejects Claims of Providing Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on Saturday refuted US assertions it has deployed military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while stating officials in Havana "lack precise details about individuals" involved "independently" or "within the troops of the conflicting parties".

The ministry in the capital said 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the front in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reports Details on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state initiative that promotes opposing fighters to surrender, stated in spring: "We have confirmed the personal data of over a thousand individuals who enlisted with the Russian military in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual has the backing, dedication, or authorization of the government in Havana for their activities."

Family members of individuals who departed to Russia in the year informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through ads on online platforms.