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Three individuals lost their lives and at least nine others got hurt in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, according to regional authorities.

The fatalities occurred subsequent to an assault on the village of Maslova Pristan in the early hours of Wednesday, sources confirmed. Rescue personnel were carrying on seeking for people feared trapped under rubble.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the region, causing numerous residents without power and at least two other people killed.

Wave of Assaults Lead to Harm

A sequence of Wednesday aerial assaults harmed houses, vehicles and power lines in various areas of Belgorod, per information from government communications.

Sources published pictures from the area revealing a athletic facility with its roof and walls blown apart, and said that emergency personnel were cleaning up rubble and assessing the damage.

In the close-by settlement of Moshchenoye, six individuals - comprising a minor - got hurt when missile and drone hit a vehicle, while a man was hurt when an automobile was struck in Masychevo.

Power Outages Impact Numerous

The assaults succeed two days of similar attacks that have led to electricity failures and building harm in the city of Belgorod and nearby regions.

Close to 40K individuals were impacted by electricity outages across various communities, as reported by official statements.

Wider Situation of Warfare

There has been a substantial rise in the volume of assaults directed at Russian oil refineries in the past few months, leading to gasoline scarcities and price rises in certain Russian regions.

No fewer than twenty-one of the country's primary processing facilities - in which petroleum is processed into practical energy sources like petrol and diesel - have been hit since January, substantially exceeding as across the previous year.

Continuing Conflict

Simultaneously, Russian attacks on Ukraine are ongoing. Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday its defences shot down or took out 154 aerial vehicles, but 22 struck targets in 11 locations.

Remnants of downed aircraft started blazes and destruction of community structures.

A minimum of five persons were dead in the past days when Moscow deployed 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into various areas of the country.

Power Systems Under Threat

The country's president 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 materials to reinstate electricity.

"Despite all the challenges, we need to assist the areas presently experiencing the hardest times," he mentioned.