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Three people have been killed and at least nine others sustained injuries in the most recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian frontier area of Belgorod, according to local officials.

The fatalities occurred subsequent to an assault on the Maslova Pristan settlement during Wednesday morning, officials said. Rescue personnel were persisting in looking for people feared trapped under debris.

For the third day in a row that Ukraine has struck the area, leaving thousands of people without power and a minimum of two more persons killed.

Series of Attacks Cause Damage

Wednesday's series of missile and drone strikes damaged homes, transportation and energy systems in multiple districts of Belgorod, per information from authority reports.

Sources published pictures from the area showing a sports centre with its building components demolished, and stated that rescue workers were removing wreckage and examining the harm.

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

Electrical Failures Hit Many

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

Approximately forty thousand people were affected by power cuts across various communities, according to official statements.

Wider Situation of Hostilities

Ukraine has dramatically increased the quantity of strikes targeting Russian petroleum plants in recent months, leading to gasoline scarcities and price rises in various areas of Russia.

At least 21 of the country's primary processing facilities - at locations transforming oil into practical energy sources like petrol and diesel - have been attacked in recent months, significantly more than as across the previous year.

Ongoing Hostilities

At the same time, hostile actions by Russia toward Ukraine are ongoing. The country's military aviation said on Wednesday its protective measures destroyed or disabled 154 drones, but multiple reached destinations in eleven sites.

Remnants of downed aircraft caused fires and destruction of community structures.

No fewer than five individuals were fatally injured recently when Russia sent over 50 ballistic missiles and hundreds of aerial vehicles into various areas of the country.

Power Systems Facing Danger

The leader of Ukraine states Moscow is again targeting the country's power systems ahead of winter and has revealed extra monetary resources to fix harmed structures and establish a stockpile of materials to reinstate electricity.

"In spite of various obstacles, we must support the areas presently experiencing the most difficult period," he said.