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Three people have been killed and no fewer than nine people sustained injuries in the most recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, as reported by regional authorities.

The fatalities occurred after an attack on the village of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, sources confirmed. First responders were continuing to search for people potentially caught under wreckage.

This marks the third straight day that Ukraine has targeted the territory, causing numerous residents lacking electricity and no fewer than two additional individuals killed.

Series of Attacks Lead to Harm

A sequence of Wednesday drone and missile attacks damaged homes, transportation and electrical infrastructure in numerous regions of Belgorod, as reported by authority reports.

Officials released photographs from Maslova Pristan revealing a athletic facility with its roof and walls blown apart, and said that emergency personnel were cleaning up rubble and examining the harm.

In the nearby town of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - were injured when a rocket and drone struck a truck, while an individual sustained injuries when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Electrical Failures Hit Many

The assaults succeed two days of similar attacks that have led to electricity failures and infrastructure destruction in Belgorod city and surrounding areas.

Approximately forty thousand people were affected by power cuts across various communities, according to official statements.

Larger Picture of Conflict

Ukraine has dramatically increased the number of attacks targeting Russian oil refineries in the past few months, causing petroleum deficits and expense hikes in various areas of Russia.

At least 21 of Russia's 38 major refineries - where crude oil is converted into practical energy sources like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been attacked in recent months, almost half again as many as across the previous year.

Persistent Warfare

At the same time, hostile actions by Russia toward Ukraine are persisting. Ukrainian aerial defenses reported Wednesday its protective measures destroyed or disabled 154 drones, but two dozen hit objectives in eleven sites.

Debris from intercepted drones caused fires and destruction of community structures.

A minimum of five persons were killed late last week when Moscow deployed multiple ballistic weapons and hundreds of aerial vehicles into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Electrical Facilities Facing Danger

The country's president says Moscow is again targeting the country's power systems before the cold season and has revealed extra monetary resources to repair damaged facilities and create a reserve of equipment to restore power supplies.

"In spite of various obstacles, we need to assist the communities currently facing the toughest situation," he mentioned.