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Three people have been killed and a minimum of nine individuals sustained injuries in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, as reported by local officials.

The deaths happened subsequent to an assault on the Maslova Pristan settlement in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. First responders were carrying on seeking for people suspected to be buried under debris.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the area, resulting in many individuals lacking electricity and at least two other people dead.

Series of Attacks Lead to Harm

Wednesday's series of aerial assaults harmed houses, automobiles and power lines in numerous regions of Belgorod, according to authority reports.

Sources published pictures from the area revealing a sports centre with its building components demolished, and said that response teams were clearing debris and examining the harm.

In the close-by settlement of Moshchenoye, half a dozen persons - involving a young person - sustained injuries when a rocket and drone hit a vehicle, while an individual sustained injuries when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Power Outages Affect Thousands

The strikes follow multiple days of identical assaults that have caused blackouts and structural damage in urban Belgorod and adjacent territories.

Nearly 40,000 residents were impacted by electricity outages across seven municipalities, per information from authority reports.

Wider Situation of Conflict

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the number of attacks targeting Russia's fuel processing facilities in recent months, leading to gasoline scarcities and price rises in various areas of Russia.

A minimum of 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - in which petroleum is processed into functional petroleum products like automotive fuels - have been targeted this year, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Persistent Warfare

Simultaneously, Russian attacks on Ukraine are persisting. Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday its defences shot down or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but two dozen hit objectives in numerous areas.

Debris from intercepted drones caused fires and harm to public facilities.

At least five people were fatally injured recently when Russian forces launched multiple ballistic weapons and approximately five hundred unmanned aircraft into nine regions across Ukraine.

Electrical Facilities At Risk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentions Russian forces are repeatedly striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure before the cold season and has revealed extra monetary resources to fix harmed structures and establish a stockpile of materials to reinstate electricity.

"In spite of various obstacles, we must support the areas presently experiencing the most difficult period," he mentioned.