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Three fatalities occurred and at least nine others were injured in Ukraine's latest attack on the border territory of Russia of Belgorod, according to regional authorities.

The loss of life took place after an attack on the village of Maslova Pristan during Wednesday morning, sources confirmed. Rescue personnel were continuing to search for people potentially caught 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

The Wednesday wave of drone and missile attacks damaged homes, transportation and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, according to government communications.

Sources published photographs from Maslova Pristan revealing a sports centre with its building components demolished, and said that response teams were clearing debris and assessing the damage.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six individuals - involving a young person - got hurt when an aerial projectile and unmanned aircraft hit a vehicle, while a man was hurt when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Power Outages Impact Numerous

The assaults succeed two days of similar attacks that have resulted in power outages and infrastructure destruction in the city of Belgorod and surrounding areas.

Nearly 40,000 residents were impacted by electricity outages across seven municipalities, as reported by government sources.

Broader Context of Conflict

There has been a substantial rise in the quantity of strikes targeting Russia's fuel processing facilities in the past few months, sparking fuel shortages and cost increases in some parts of the country.

At least 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - where crude oil is converted into functional petroleum products like automotive fuels - have been targeted this year, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Ongoing Hostilities

Simultaneously, Russian attacks on Ukraine are persisting. The country's military aviation said on Wednesday its air defense systems eliminated or took out 154 aerial vehicles, but 22 struck targets in 11 locations.

Remnants of downed aircraft ignited flames and destruction of community structures.

No fewer than five individuals were fatally injured recently when Russia sent over multiple ballistic weapons and approximately five hundred unmanned aircraft into nine regions across Ukraine.

Energy Infrastructure Facing Danger

The country's president says Russia is once more attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter and has declared additional financial support to restore affected installations and create a reserve of components to reestablish energy.

"In spite of various obstacles, we must support the regions now confronting the hardest times," he stated.