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Three fatalities occurred and no fewer than nine people got hurt in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to regional authorities.

The deaths happened following a strike on the community of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, sources confirmed. Emergency workers were continuing to search for people feared trapped under rubble.

For the third day in a row that Ukraine has targeted the territory, causing numerous residents lacking electricity and a minimum of two more persons killed.

Wave of Assaults Result in Destruction

The Wednesday wave of drone and missile attacks damaged homes, vehicles and power lines in numerous regions of Belgorod, per information from government communications.

Authorities shared photographs from Maslova Pristan revealing a athletic facility with its building components demolished, and mentioned that emergency personnel were cleaning up rubble and assessing the damage.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, half a dozen persons - including a child - got hurt when missile and drone struck a truck, while a man was hurt when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Hit Many

These attacks come after two days of similar attacks that have resulted in power outages and building harm in the city of Belgorod and surrounding areas.

Approximately forty thousand people were impacted by electricity outages across multiple districts, according to government sources.

Wider Situation of Hostilities

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the quantity of strikes launched against Russian oil refineries in the last several months, leading to gasoline scarcities and expense hikes in certain Russian regions.

A minimum of 21 of the nation's key petroleum plants - at locations transforming oil into usable fuel like automotive fuels - have been hit since January, significantly more than as across the previous year.

Persistent Warfare

At the same time, Russian attacks on Ukraine are ongoing. Ukraine's air force stated during midweek its defences shot down or took out 154 aerial vehicles, but 22 struck targets in eleven sites.

Remnants of downed aircraft started blazes and destruction of community structures.

At least five people were killed late last week when Moscow deployed five dozen projectile weapons and around 500 drones into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Electrical Facilities Under Threat

The country's president says Russian forces are repeatedly striking Ukrainian electrical facilities ahead of winter and has declared additional financial support to restore affected installations and establish a stockpile of components to reestablish energy.

"In spite of various obstacles, we should help the communities currently facing the hardest times," he mentioned.