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Three individuals lost their lives and at least nine others got hurt in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, as stated by regional authorities.

The fatalities occurred subsequent to an assault on the community of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, authorities reported. Rescue personnel were continuing to search for people potentially caught under debris.

This marks the third straight day that Ukraine has targeted the region, causing numerous residents without power and at least two other people fatally injured.

Wave of Assaults Cause Damage

Wednesday's series of drone and missile attacks destroyed residences, transportation and power lines in various areas of Belgorod, as reported by authority reports.

Sources published images from the village depicting a sports centre with its structure and exterior blown apart, and mentioned that response teams were removing wreckage and examining the harm.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six people - involving a young person - got hurt when a rocket and drone struck a truck, while a man was hurt when a car was hit in Masychevo.

Electrical Failures Impact Numerous

The assaults succeed two days of similar attacks that have led to electricity failures and infrastructure destruction in urban Belgorod and surrounding areas.

Nearly 40,000 residents were affected by power cuts across seven municipalities, as reported by government sources.

Larger Picture of Conflict

Ukraine has dramatically increased the volume of assaults targeting Russian petroleum plants in recent months, causing petroleum deficits and cost increases in various areas of Russia.

No fewer than twenty-one of Russia's 38 major refineries - in which petroleum is processed into usable fuel like petrol and diesel - have been attacked in recent months, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Ongoing Hostilities

Simultaneously, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are persisting. Ukrainian aerial defenses reported Wednesday its air defense systems eliminated or disabled 154 drones, but 22 struck targets in eleven sites.

Wreckage from stopped unmanned vehicles ignited flames and destruction of community structures.

No fewer than five individuals were fatally injured recently when Russia sent over multiple ballistic weapons and approximately five hundred unmanned aircraft into various areas of the country.

Electrical Facilities Under Threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow is again targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure before the cold season and has announced new funding to fix harmed structures and establish a stockpile of materials to reinstate electricity.

"Regardless of numerous difficulties, we need to assist the communities currently facing the hardest times," he mentioned.