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Three individuals lost their lives and a minimum of nine individuals were injured in Ukraine's latest attack on the border territory of Russia of Belgorod, as reported by local officials.

The loss of life took place after an attack on the Maslova Pristan settlement early on Wednesday, sources confirmed. First responders were carrying on seeking for people suspected to be buried under wreckage.

It is the third consecutive day that Ukrainian forces have attacked the territory, leaving thousands of people experiencing blackouts and no fewer than two additional individuals dead.

Series of Attacks Lead to Harm

A sequence of Wednesday missile and drone strikes destroyed residences, vehicles and electrical infrastructure in multiple districts of Belgorod, according to official statements.

Authorities shared pictures from the area showing a recreation complex with its building components destroyed, and mentioned that response teams were cleaning up rubble and assessing the damage.

In the close-by settlement of Moshchenoye, six individuals - including a child - got hurt when an aerial projectile and unmanned aircraft struck a truck, while a person got injured when a vehicle was targeted in Masychevo.

Electrical Failures Impact Numerous

The assaults succeed 48 hours of comparable strikes that have led to electricity failures and infrastructure destruction in urban Belgorod and nearby regions.

Close to 40K individuals were impacted by electricity outages across seven municipalities, per information from official statements.

Broader Context of Hostilities

Ukraine has dramatically increased the number of attacks launched against Russian oil refineries in recent months, causing petroleum deficits and price rises in certain Russian regions.

No fewer than twenty-one of Russia's 38 major refineries - in which petroleum is processed into functional petroleum products like petrol and diesel - have been attacked in recent months, substantially exceeding as across the previous year.

Persistent Warfare

At the same time, Russian attacks on Ukraine are continuing. The country's military aviation reported Wednesday its protective measures destroyed or disabled 154 drones, but multiple reached destinations in 11 locations.

Debris from intercepted drones started blazes and damage to civilian infrastructure.

No fewer than five individuals were fatally injured recently when Moscow deployed 50 ballistic missiles and approximately five hundred unmanned aircraft into various areas of the country.

Energy Infrastructure Facing Danger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky states Russia is once more attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter and has announced new funding to repair damaged facilities and establish a stockpile of components to reestablish energy.

"Regardless of numerous difficulties, we need to assist the areas presently experiencing the most difficult period," he said.