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Three people have been killed and a minimum of nine individuals sustained injuries in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to local officials.

The fatalities occurred following a strike on the village of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Rescue personnel were continuing to search for people feared trapped under rubble.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the territory, resulting in many individuals without power and no fewer than two additional individuals killed.

Multiple Strikes Result in Destruction

The Wednesday wave of aerial assaults destroyed residences, vehicles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, as reported by official statements.

Officials released pictures from the area revealing a athletic facility with its structure and exterior blown apart, and said that response teams were cleaning up rubble and evaluating the destruction.

In the close-by settlement of Moshchenoye, six individuals - involving a young person - sustained injuries when missile and drone targeted transportation, while an individual sustained injuries when an automobile was struck in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Impact Numerous

The strikes follow two days of similar attacks that have caused blackouts and structural damage in Belgorod city and surrounding areas.

Close to 40K individuals were impacted by electricity outages across multiple districts, as reported by government sources.

Wider Situation of Warfare

Ukraine has dramatically increased the number of attacks targeting Russian oil refineries in the last several months, causing petroleum deficits and cost increases in various areas of Russia.

At least 21 of the nation's key petroleum plants - in which petroleum is processed into practical energy sources like gasoline and diesel fuel - have been attacked in recent months, almost half again as many as across the previous year.

Continuing Conflict

Simultaneously, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are persisting. Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday its defences shot down or took out 154 aerial vehicles, but 22 struck targets in numerous areas.

Wreckage from stopped unmanned vehicles started blazes and destruction of community structures.

A minimum of five persons were killed late last week when Moscow deployed 50 ballistic missiles and hundreds of aerial vehicles into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Energy Infrastructure Facing Danger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces are repeatedly striking the country's power systems before the cold season and has revealed extra monetary resources to fix harmed structures and establish a stockpile of materials to reinstate electricity.

"Despite all the challenges, we need to assist the communities currently facing the most difficult period," he stated.