AP PHOTOS: Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations

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Russian missiles hit the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.

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