Zelenskyy Calls Air Force Response 'Unsatisfactory' Amid Escalating Russian Drone Attacks

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the air force's performance in some regions as 'unsatisfactory' against large-scale Russian drone barrages.
• Discussions are underway with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk to strengthen air defense measures.
• Russia has intensified aerial assaults, primarily targeting Ukraine’s power grid, causing widespread blackouts and disrupting essential services.
• Over 1,200 residential buildings in Kyiv lack heating due to damaged energy infrastructure; UK Ministry of Defence notes Ukraine's severe winter energy crisis.
• Casualties and damage reported despite interceptions; one killed, two injured in Dnipropetrovsk; eight injured, 18 buildings damaged in Zaporizhzhia, and 13 dogs killed.