Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has called for an intensification of international sanctions and the continued strategic isolation of Russia following a major barrage of ballistic missiles against Kyiv. In a statement on X on Sunday, July 19, Tsahkna condemned the attack, which involved approximately 40 ballistic missiles.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Moscow resorts to terror when it knows strategic gains through other means are slipping out of reach,” the Estonian foreign minister stated. “That is precisely why our isolation of Russia cannot pause for even a moment.” Tsahkna emphasized that international pressure must intensify to prevent further strikes. “Pressure must intensify. Sanctions must deepen. Only firm, continuous strategic isolation can make it truly impossible for the Kremlin to continue this campaign of terror,” he wrote, adding that “accountability for these crimes must be pursued in the strongest possible terms.” Ballistic barrage on Kyiv The Estonian minister’s remarks followed a major overnight bombardment. Russian forces fired 41 ballistic missiles – including Iskander-M, Zircon, and S-400 types – at Kyiv over a 40-minute period early Sunday morning. This marks the highest number of ballistic missiles utilized in a single attack against the capital since the beginning of the Russian full-scale war. The strikes and resulting debris caused fires and structural damage across Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Solomianskyi districts.