A significant Russian drone and missile barrage targeted the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, resulting in 19 fatalities and injuring at least 66 individuals, including 16 children. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engages in diplomatic talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to garner further international support against Russia, the bombardment underscores the escalating violence in Ukraine. Despite Ukraine’s air defenses intercepting most missiles, the attacks reflect Russia’s ongoing military strategy to undermine Ukrainian infrastructure and morale. The situation emphasizes the urgent need for coordinated international pressure on Russia to negotiate a peace, particularly as the U.S. prepares to implement tougher sanctions on Russia’s oil industry.