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8:40 a.m.: Ukraine and Russia traded accusations on Sunday of attacks on civilians in southern Ukraine, according to Reuters.
Ukraine's military said Russian forces had launched dozens of missile attacks and air strikes on military and civilian targets in the past 24 hours. Russia also used drones to attack the center of the southern city of Odesa, Ukraine's military said. No casualties were reported.
Russia denies deliberately attacking civilians. The RIA state news agency reported Ukrainian forces bombed a hotel in the city of Kherson, killing two people. Russian forces have occupied the southern city since the early days of the invasion.
There was no immediate response from Ukraine.
Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday Ukrainian forces continued attacks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, including launching eight "kamikaze drones" at the facility.
8:02 a.m.: The referendums in four eastern Ukrainian regions, aimed at annexing territory Russia has taken by force, continued on their third day Sunday. The Russian parliament could move to formalize the annexation within days, Reuters reported.
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