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Three individuals lost their lives and at least nine others got hurt in the most recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, according to regional authorities.

The fatalities occurred following a strike on the village of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, sources confirmed. Emergency workers were persisting in looking for people potentially caught under wreckage.

For the third day in a row that Ukraine has targeted the territory, resulting in many individuals lacking electricity and a minimum of two more persons dead.

Multiple Strikes Lead to Harm

The Wednesday wave of aerial assaults destroyed residences, automobiles and electrical infrastructure in various areas of Belgorod, as reported by authority reports.

Authorities shared photographs from Maslova Pristan depicting a recreation complex with its roof and walls blown apart, and stated that response teams were clearing debris and assessing the damage.

In the nearby town of Moshchenoye, half a dozen persons - comprising a minor - were injured when a rocket and drone hit a vehicle, while a person got injured when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Power Outages Impact Numerous

These attacks come after multiple days of identical assaults that have led to electricity failures and infrastructure destruction in urban Belgorod and nearby regions.

Nearly 40,000 residents were impacted by electricity outages across various communities, per information from government sources.

Larger Picture of Hostilities

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the quantity of strikes directed at Russian oil refineries in recent months, sparking fuel shortages and price rises in various areas of Russia.

A minimum of 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - at locations transforming oil into practical energy sources like petrol and diesel - have been targeted this year, significantly more than as across the previous year.

Persistent Warfare

Meanwhile, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are continuing. Ukrainian aerial defenses reported Wednesday its defences shot down or disabled 154 drones, but multiple reached destinations in numerous areas.

Debris from intercepted drones ignited flames and harm to public facilities.

At least five people were dead in the past days when Moscow deployed multiple ballistic weapons and around 500 drones into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Power Systems Under Threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces are repeatedly striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure before the cold season and has declared additional financial support to fix harmed structures and create a reserve of materials to reinstate electricity.

"In spite of various obstacles, we must support the communities currently facing the hardest times," he said.