🔗 Share this article Newest Processing Facility Attack Demonstrates 'Absolutely No Safe Places in Russia's Deep Rear' Ukraine's drones have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a inferno, per a insider in the Ukrainian SBU. This constitutes the third Ukrainian security service far-reaching assault in the region in the recent weeks. Such operations demonstrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation. Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine President Zelenskyy appealed to Donald Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a call on Saturday. "Provided that a hostilities can be ended in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be halted as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," the President said, commending Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the American leader to influence the Moscow into negotiations. Russian Assaults Take Casualties in Ukraine Moscow's assaults on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to sections of the south Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials. Two people died in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was targeted, according to regional officials. In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was fatally wounded by a drone assault, per regional authorities. Power Repair Work in Kyiv Operations continued on the weekend to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks. Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest private energy company stated the primary work to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts remained. Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Interceptions Ukraine's anti-aircraft systems neutralized 54 out of 78 UAVs from Russia deployed targeting the country in the dark hours, the aerial defense command said on the weekend. The Russian defense officials said it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory. Cuban Government Denies Allegations of Deploying Forces to the War Cuba on Saturday refuted American assertions it has sent military personnel to fight in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "voluntarily" or "in the military forces of both sides". The ministry in Havana announced 26 Cubans had been sentenced to jail sentences from five up to fourteen years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news circulated of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the frontlines in the conflict. Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Information on Cuban Recruitment The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv initiative that urges opposing fighters to lay down arms, stated in spring: "We reliably know the identities and information of over a thousand Cubans who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024." The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "There is no doubt that none of them have the backing, dedication, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities." Kin of Cuban nationals who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through promotions on online platforms.