Volodymyr Zelensky says "the challenges are very serious" regarding Russian drone raids

During a televised interview, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the harsh fallout from recent Russian drone raids that cut electricity and halted water service for Kyiv’s residents and industrial sites. He tied these difficulties to Kyiv’s demand for specific, written assurances from European and North‑American partners about the type of protection they will provide after the conflict ends, a request that follows two days of talks in Belgium and comes ahead of a three‑party summit in the United Arab Emirates. Zelensky added that the result of the recent U.S. congressional elections could accelerate the supply of further air‑defence equipment. His comments arrived as Russian strikes killed dozens at a shelter‑used aid centre and caused widespread power failures across multiple regions.