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Three individuals lost their lives and a minimum of nine individuals sustained injuries in Ukraine's latest attack on the border territory of Russia of Belgorod, as stated by its governor.

The deaths happened following a strike on the village of Maslova Pristan during Wednesday morning, authorities reported. Emergency workers were carrying on seeking for people feared trapped under wreckage.

This marks the third straight day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the territory, causing numerous residents lacking electricity and a minimum of two more persons killed.

Series of Attacks Lead to Harm

A sequence of Wednesday drone and missile attacks damaged homes, automobiles and energy systems in multiple districts of Belgorod, according to official statements.

Officials released photographs from Maslova Pristan showing a sports centre with its roof and walls blown apart, and mentioned that response teams were cleaning up rubble and evaluating the destruction.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six people - including a child - got hurt when a rocket and drone struck a truck, while an individual sustained injuries when a car was hit in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Affect Thousands

The assaults succeed 48 hours of comparable strikes that have led to electricity failures and building harm in urban Belgorod and nearby regions.

Close to 40K individuals were affected by power cuts across seven municipalities, per information from official statements.

Broader Context of Hostilities

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the number of attacks launched against Russia's fuel processing facilities in recent months, sparking fuel shortages and expense hikes in various areas of Russia.

A minimum of 21 of Russia's 38 major refineries - at locations transforming oil into functional petroleum products like automotive fuels - have been hit since January, significantly more than as during the whole of 2024.

Continuing Conflict

Simultaneously, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are ongoing. Ukrainian aerial defenses stated during midweek its defences shot down or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but two dozen hit objectives in 11 locations.

Wreckage from stopped unmanned vehicles caused fires and harm to public facilities.

At least five people were dead in the past days when Russian forces launched 50 ballistic missiles and hundreds of aerial vehicles into various areas of the country.

Power Systems Facing Danger

The country's president says Moscow is again targeting Ukrainian electrical facilities prior to the winter months and has revealed extra monetary resources to restore affected installations and develop a backup supply of equipment to restore power supplies.

"Regardless of numerous difficulties, we need to assist the regions now confronting the most difficult period," he stated.