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Three people have been killed and a minimum of nine individuals got hurt in the newest assault from Ukraine on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, according to its governor.

The fatalities occurred after an attack on the community of Maslova Pristan during Wednesday morning, authorities reported. Rescue personnel were continuing to search for people potentially caught under debris.

For the third day in a row that Ukraine has targeted the area, causing numerous residents experiencing blackouts and a minimum of two more persons killed.

Wave of Assaults Lead to Harm

Wednesday's series of drone and missile attacks damaged homes, automobiles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, per information from government communications.

Officials released photographs from Maslova Pristan depicting a athletic facility with its roof and walls demolished, and said that rescue workers were clearing debris and examining the harm.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - got hurt when missile and drone struck a truck, while an individual sustained injuries when a car was hit in Masychevo.

Electrical Failures Impact Numerous

These attacks come after two days of similar attacks that have caused blackouts and structural damage in urban Belgorod and nearby regions.

Approximately forty thousand people were impacted by electricity outages across various communities, per information from government sources.

Broader Context of Hostilities

There has been a substantial rise in the number of attacks launched against Russia's fuel processing facilities in the last several months, sparking fuel shortages and cost increases in some parts of the country.

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 hit since January, almost half again as many as during the whole of 2024.

Ongoing Hostilities

Meanwhile, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are continuing. The country's military aviation reported Wednesday its defences shot down or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but multiple reached destinations in 11 locations.

Remnants of downed aircraft started blazes and harm to public facilities.

At least five people were fatally injured recently when Russian forces launched five dozen projectile weapons and hundreds of aerial vehicles into nine regions across Ukraine.

Energy Infrastructure Under Threat

The leader of Ukraine states Moscow is again targeting Ukrainian electrical facilities before the cold season and has announced new funding to repair damaged facilities 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 stated.