🔗 Share this article Latest Refinery Attack Shows 'Zero Secure Areas in Russia's Distant Backlines' Ukraine's UAVs have struck Russia's Bashneft processing plant in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, causing explosions and a blaze, as reported by a insider in Ukraine's intelligence agency. This represents the third intelligence long-range attack in the region in the recent weeks. Such attacks show that there are no secure zones in the deep rear of the Russian state. Ukrainian President Urges US President to Broker Ceasefire in Ukraine The Ukrainian leader appealed to the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict over a call on Saturday. "Provided that a conflict can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly additional conflicts can be ended as well, encompassing the conflict with Russia," he stated, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Gaza truce proposal and calling for the US president to pressure the Moscow into negotiations. Moscow's Attacks Take Lives in the Country Moscow's assaults on Ukrainian territory resulted in the deaths of 5 individuals on Saturday and caused blackouts to parts of Ukraine's southern Odesa oblast, according to authorities in Ukraine. Two people died in a place of worship in Kostyantynivka when it was struck, according to regional officials. In the Russian adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a drone assault, according to regional authorities. Electricity Repair Work in the Capital Operations carried on on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks. Power had been recovered to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest utility provider announced the key operations to restore power was finished though some outages remained. Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Interceptions The Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 54 of 78 Russian drones launched towards Ukraine overnight, the air force announced on the weekend. The Russian defense officials stated it intercepted 42 enemy Ukrainian drones over its own soil. Cuba Refutes Accusations of Providing Soldiers to the War Havana on the weekend rejected American assertions it has provided soldiers to participate in the hostilities, while affirming Cuban authorities "do not have precise data about individuals" participating "voluntarily" or "within the troops of either party". The government department in the capital announced 26 Cuban citizens had been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when news emerged of Cuban nationals being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine. Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Details on Cuban Involvement The program, a Ukrainian government initiative that encourages adversaries to lay down arms, stated in spring: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of over a thousand individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian armed forces in recently." The government in Havana stated of Cuban nationals who might be involved: "Undeniably that no individual have the support, commitment, or authorization of the Cuban authorities for their involvement." Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on digital networks.