Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday over his attacks on energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.

Zelensky said the attacks were “inhumane” but said they would not ruin Christmas.

“Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack today. What could be more inhumane? Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones. The goals are our energy infrastructure. They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine,” he explained in a post on X.

Russia’s Defense Ministry acknowledged a “massive attack” on its part and said it hit energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s “military-industrial complex,” Reuters reported.

“The strike objective was achieved. All facilities have been hit,” the ministry said.

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The attacks on Ukrainian fuel and energy sources involved 78 air-, ground- and sea-based missiles, as well as 106 Shaheds and other types of drones, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed, according to the Associated Press.

“Unfortunately there were setbacks. There are currently power outages in several regions. Power engineers are working to restore power as quickly as possible,” Zelensky noted.

Nevertheless, the Ukrainian leader declared: “Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not spoil Christmas.”

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The US has provided billions of dollars in aid to help Ukraine combat the Russian attack that erupted in 2022, but Americans and their congressmen have been divided over whether the US should continue to provide aid to Ukraine.

President-elect Trump, who will take office on January 20, has called for a ceasefire and negotiations.

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In a post on Truth Social this month, Trump said: “Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness. They lost a ridiculous 400,000 soldiers and many more civilians. There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin.”

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.