🔗 Share this article Latest Oil Plant Attack Reveals 'No Safe Places in Russia's Deep Rear' Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, positioned approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering detonations and a blaze, as reported by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service. This constitutes the 3rd SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Those strikes demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the deep rear of the Russia. Zelenskyy Calls On Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict The Ukrainian leader called on Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on Saturday. "If a hostilities can be halted in a particular zone, then surely further hostilities can be ended as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy stated, commending Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and requesting the US president to pressure the Kremlin into discussions. Moscow's Strikes Take Lives in Ukraine Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on Saturday and caused blackouts to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, as stated by local sources. Two people were killed inside a place of worship in the town when it was hit, as reported by municipal sources. In Russia's border region of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a Ukrainian strike, according to local officials. Energy Repair Efforts in the Capital Work continued on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks. Energy had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 inhabitants by the weekend and the largest private energy company stated the main work to recover electricity was concluded though some outages persisted. Air Defence Efforts and UAV Jamming Ukraine's air defences neutralized 54 of 78 enemy drones sent towards the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend. Russia's military authorities said it eliminated 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over Russian territory. Cuban Government Refutes Accusations of Sending Forces to Ukraine The Cuban government on Saturday rejected US allegations it has deployed soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while declaring Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "within the troops of either party". The foreign ministry in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences from 5 to 14 years for participating as mercenaries since the autumn of 2023 when information spread of Cuban nationals being deployed to the frontlines in the conflict. Surrender Initiative Program Reports Information on Cuban National Recruitment The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages enemy combatants to give up, reported in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of 1,028 Cuban nationals who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in the past two years." The Cuban authorities stated of those who might be participating: "There is no doubt that no individual possesses the encouragement, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their involvement." Family members of Cuban nationals who left for Russia in the year informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on social media.