Overview
- An interview with The Guardian at the presidential office in Kyiv was twice interrupted by a power outage, with staff switching to a generator as Zelensky continued speaking.
- Ukraine says hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles struck power and heating infrastructure on Nov. 8, and state operator Centerenergo reported its generation capacity fell to zero.
- Energy officials described the night as one of the toughest since the 2022 invasion, with daily blackouts of 8–16 hours in regions including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv.
- Zelensky said he is not afraid of U.S. President Donald Trump, called their relationship constructive and professional, and rejected claims that their last Washington meeting was contentious.
- He credited King Charles III with a discreet role encouraging U.S. support, renewed requests for Patriot batteries and greater European military cooperation, and warned Russia could open new fronts in Europe.