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Three people have been killed and a minimum of nine individuals got hurt in the newest assault from Ukraine on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, according to regional authorities.

The deaths happened following a strike on the Maslova Pristan settlement early on Wednesday, officials said. First responders were continuing to search for people suspected to be buried under debris.

This marks the third straight day that Ukraine has struck the territory, leaving thousands of people without power and at least two other people fatally injured.

Series of Attacks Result in Destruction

A sequence of Wednesday drone and missile attacks harmed houses, vehicles and power lines in numerous regions of Belgorod, per information from official statements.

Authorities shared photographs from Maslova Pristan depicting a recreation complex with its roof and walls demolished, and said that rescue workers were removing wreckage and evaluating the destruction.

In the nearby town of Moshchenoye, six people - involving a young person - got hurt when an aerial projectile and unmanned aircraft hit a vehicle, while a man was hurt when an automobile was struck in Masychevo.

Power Outages Affect Thousands

These attacks come after 48 hours of comparable strikes that have resulted in power outages and infrastructure destruction in urban Belgorod and adjacent territories.

Approximately forty thousand people were influenced by energy disruptions across seven municipalities, according to official statements.

Wider Situation of Hostilities

There has been a substantial rise in the number of attacks launched against Russian oil refineries in recent months, causing petroleum deficits and price rises in some parts of the country.

No fewer than twenty-one of the country's primary processing facilities - where crude oil is converted into usable fuel like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been targeted this year, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Continuing Conflict

Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukraine are persisting. The country's military aviation said on Wednesday its air defense systems eliminated or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but two dozen hit objectives in numerous areas.

Wreckage from stopped unmanned vehicles caused fires and destruction of community structures.

A minimum of five persons were killed late last week when Russian forces launched multiple ballistic weapons and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine.

Energy Infrastructure Under Threat

The leader of Ukraine says Russian forces are repeatedly striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter and has revealed extra monetary resources to restore affected installations and develop a backup supply of components to reestablish energy.

"Despite all the challenges, we need to assist the areas presently experiencing the most difficult period," he said.