In an emotional speech, he described the current level of foreign aid as "very limited".
"We will, of course, be victorious regardless of the bloodsoaked $61 billion."
What remains of Asfran Mohammad's body will be returned to India in March.
Unconfirmed social media footage showed a warplane with its tail on fire spiralling towards the ground.
"Now's a moment where the United States of America needs to square our shoulders."
Ukraine has been suffering from shortages of weapons and munitions on the battlefield in its war against Russia.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said the strike has "potential to undermine integrity of the reactor's containment system".
The energy ministry said Ukraine has sharply increased imports of electricity and stopped exports on Sunday after attacks on the energy system.
The attacks were on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv.