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Three fatalities occurred and a minimum of nine individuals got hurt in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, as reported by its governor.

The deaths happened following a strike on the village of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, sources confirmed. Emergency workers were persisting in looking for people feared trapped under rubble.

This marks the third straight day that Ukraine has struck the region, leaving thousands of people without power and at least two other people dead.

Series of Attacks Cause Damage

The Wednesday wave of missile and drone strikes harmed houses, automobiles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, as reported by government communications.

Officials released pictures from the area showing a recreation complex with its roof and walls demolished, and said that rescue workers were removing wreckage and assessing the damage.

In the nearby town of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - got hurt when missile and drone targeted transportation, while a man was hurt when an automobile was struck in Masychevo.

Power Outages Affect Thousands

These attacks come after multiple days of identical assaults that have led to electricity failures and building harm in the city of Belgorod and adjacent territories.

Nearly 40,000 residents were impacted by electricity outages across seven municipalities, per information from authority reports.

Broader Context of Hostilities

Ukrainian forces have significantly escalated the quantity of strikes targeting Russia's fuel processing facilities in the last several months, sparking fuel shortages and cost increases in various areas of Russia.

No fewer than twenty-one of the nation's key petroleum plants - where crude oil is converted into functional petroleum products like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been attacked in recent months, substantially exceeding as during the whole of 2024.

Ongoing Hostilities

Simultaneously, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are continuing. The country's military aviation stated during midweek its air defense systems eliminated or took out 154 aerial vehicles, but two dozen hit objectives in 11 locations.

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

A minimum of five persons were fatally injured recently when Russian forces launched five dozen projectile weapons and hundreds of aerial vehicles into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Power Systems At Risk

The leader of Ukraine states Russia is once more attacking the country's power systems before the cold season and has revealed extra monetary resources to restore affected installations and develop a backup supply of materials to reinstate electricity.

"Regardless of numerous difficulties, we should help the regions now confronting the most difficult period," he said.