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Three individuals lost their lives and no fewer than nine people got hurt in the most recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to its governor.

The fatalities occurred after an attack on the community of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, sources confirmed. First responders were persisting in looking for people potentially caught under wreckage.

This marks the third straight day that Ukraine has targeted the territory, leaving thousands of people experiencing blackouts and no fewer than two additional individuals killed.

Wave of Assaults Result in Destruction

A sequence of Wednesday missile and drone strikes harmed houses, vehicles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, as reported by authority reports.

Officials released photographs from Maslova Pristan depicting a recreation complex with its building components blown apart, and mentioned that response teams were cleaning up rubble and examining the harm.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - sustained injuries when a rocket and drone struck a truck, while a person got injured when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Power Outages Hit Many

These attacks come after 48 hours of comparable strikes that have resulted in power outages and structural damage in Belgorod city and surrounding areas.

Nearly 40,000 residents were influenced by energy disruptions across multiple districts, according to government sources.

Larger Picture of Hostilities

There has been a substantial rise in the number of attacks targeting Russian oil refineries in the past few months, leading to gasoline scarcities and cost increases in certain Russian regions.

At least 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - where crude oil is converted into usable fuel like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been attacked in recent months, substantially exceeding as throughout last year.

Persistent Warfare

Simultaneously, hostile actions by Russia toward Ukraine are ongoing. Ukrainian aerial defenses said on Wednesday its protective measures destroyed or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but 22 struck targets in eleven sites.

Debris from intercepted drones started blazes and destruction of community structures.

A minimum of five persons were fatally injured recently when Russian forces launched multiple ballistic weapons and approximately five hundred unmanned aircraft into various areas of the country.

Electrical Facilities Facing Danger

The country's president says Russian forces are repeatedly striking the country's power systems ahead of winter and has announced new funding to repair damaged facilities and develop a backup supply of materials to reinstate electricity.

"Despite all the challenges, we should help the communities currently facing the toughest situation," he said.