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Three people have been killed and at least nine others were injured in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, as reported by local officials.

The deaths happened after an attack on the community of Maslova Pristan early on Wednesday, sources confirmed. First responders were persisting in looking for people suspected to be buried under debris.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the region, causing numerous residents experiencing blackouts and at least two other people killed.

Series of Attacks Lead to Harm

The Wednesday wave of missile and drone strikes damaged homes, transportation and energy systems in numerous regions of Belgorod, according to government communications.

Sources published pictures from the area showing a recreation complex with its roof and walls blown apart, and said that rescue workers were removing wreckage and assessing the damage.

Within the adjacent community of Moshchenoye, half a dozen persons - comprising a minor - got hurt when an aerial projectile and unmanned aircraft struck a truck, while a person got injured when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Energy Disruptions Affect Thousands

The strikes follow 48 hours of comparable strikes that have led to electricity failures and building harm in the city of Belgorod and surrounding areas.

Close to 40K individuals were influenced by energy disruptions across multiple districts, as reported by government sources.

Larger Picture of Conflict

There has been a substantial rise in the number of attacks directed at Russian oil refineries in the last several months, leading to gasoline scarcities and expense hikes in various areas of Russia.

At least 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - where crude oil is converted into usable fuel like automotive fuels - have been attacked in recent months, almost half again as many as throughout last year.

Persistent Warfare

At the same time, assaults from Russia against Ukraine are ongoing. The country's military aviation said on Wednesday its defences shot down or neutralized 154 unmanned aircraft, but 22 struck targets in eleven sites.

Wreckage from stopped unmanned vehicles started blazes and harm to public facilities.

A minimum of five persons were killed late last week when Moscow deployed five dozen projectile weapons and around 500 drones into multiple Ukrainian territories.

Energy Infrastructure At Risk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentions Russia is once more attacking Ukrainian electrical facilities ahead of winter and has declared additional financial support to repair damaged facilities and create a reserve of equipment to restore power supplies.

"Despite all the challenges, we must support the communities currently facing the hardest times," he stated.