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Three people have been killed and no fewer than nine people were injured in the newest assault from Ukraine on the Russian border region of Belgorod, as reported by local officials.

The loss of life took place following a strike on the village of Maslova Pristan during Wednesday morning, officials said. Rescue personnel were persisting in looking for people suspected to be buried under debris.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the territory, leaving thousands of people experiencing blackouts and at least two other people killed.

Multiple Strikes Result in Destruction

A sequence of Wednesday drone and missile attacks damaged homes, vehicles and power lines in numerous regions of Belgorod, per information from authority reports.

Authorities shared pictures from the area showing a athletic facility with its roof and walls blown apart, and said that rescue workers were cleaning up rubble and evaluating the destruction.

In the close-by settlement of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - were injured when an aerial projectile and unmanned aircraft hit a vehicle, while an individual sustained injuries when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Affect Thousands

The strikes follow two days of similar attacks that have caused blackouts and building harm in the city of Belgorod and nearby regions.

Close to 40K individuals were impacted by electricity outages across various communities, per information from government sources.

Wider Situation of Warfare

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the quantity of strikes launched against Russian oil refineries in recent months, leading to gasoline scarcities and cost increases in various areas of Russia.

No fewer than twenty-one of the country's primary processing facilities - in which petroleum is processed into functional petroleum products like petrol and diesel - have been targeted this year, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Ongoing Hostilities

Simultaneously, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are persisting. Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday its defences shot down or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but 22 struck targets in 11 locations.

Remnants of downed aircraft caused fires and destruction of community structures.

At least five people were fatally injured recently when Moscow deployed 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into various areas of the country.

Electrical Facilities Under Threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentions Moscow is again targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter and has revealed extra monetary resources to repair damaged facilities and establish a stockpile of components to reestablish energy.

"In spite of various obstacles, we must support the communities currently facing the hardest times," he stated.