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Three individuals lost their lives and at least nine others sustained injuries in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to local officials.

The deaths happened after an attack on the village of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, authorities reported. First responders were persisting in looking for people feared trapped under wreckage.

For the third day in a row that Ukraine has targeted the territory, causing numerous residents lacking electricity and at least two other people dead.

Multiple Strikes Lead to Harm

The Wednesday wave of missile and drone strikes destroyed residences, vehicles and energy systems in multiple districts of Belgorod, according to authority reports.

Officials released photographs from Maslova Pristan revealing a athletic facility with its roof and walls blown apart, and stated that rescue workers were removing wreckage and assessing the damage.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six individuals - involving a young person - were injured when missile and drone targeted transportation, while an individual sustained injuries when a car was hit in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Affect Thousands

These attacks come after multiple days of identical assaults that have caused blackouts and infrastructure destruction in urban Belgorod and surrounding areas.

Approximately forty thousand people were influenced by energy disruptions across seven municipalities, per information from government sources.

Wider Situation of Warfare

There has been a substantial rise in the number of attacks directed at Russia's fuel processing facilities in recent months, causing petroleum deficits and cost increases in certain Russian regions.

No fewer than twenty-one of the nation's key petroleum plants - where crude oil is converted into usable fuel like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been targeted this year, significantly more than as throughout last year.

Continuing Conflict

Meanwhile, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are ongoing. Ukrainian aerial defenses stated during midweek its protective measures destroyed or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but two dozen hit objectives in numerous areas.

Remnants of downed aircraft caused fires and harm to public facilities.

A minimum of five persons were killed late last week when Russian forces launched five dozen projectile weapons and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine.

Energy Infrastructure At Risk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky states Moscow is again targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure before the cold season and has declared additional financial support to fix harmed structures and establish a stockpile of components to reestablish energy.

"In spite of various obstacles, we need to assist the areas presently experiencing the most difficult period," he said.