This brutal Russian attack on residential areas in Kyiv, killing 15 innocent civilians including a U.S. citizen, is reprehensible and must be condemned in the strongest terms. Russia's escalating aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities demonstrates a blatant disregard for civilian lives and constitutes a war crime. This latest atrocity, one of the deadliest strikes on the capital this year, underscores the urgent need for increased military support to Ukraine. Russia's indiscriminate attacks on population centers, demolishing homes and inflicting mass casualties, amount to genocide through the willful targeting of the Ukrainian people. Inaction empowers this evil campaign of violence and subjugation. Robust defensive military aid for Ukraine's forces is imperative to counter Russia's onslaught and protect civilians from further massacres. The world cannot turn a blind eye as this democracy fights for its very existence against an increasingly unhinged aggressor.