Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has said that the enemy's military resources in Ukraine are running out and predicts that there will be a logistical collapse in the future.

"9 days 4 hours 2 minutes. Ukraine defends the world. The tenth day of resistance to Russian terrorists. The tenth day of courage of the Armed Forces, guards, border guards, rescuers, fighters of other power structures of all Ukrainians who heroically hold the defense. Thanks to all our people, the Kremlin's plans for two days to conquer the Ukrainians, capture large cities, remove the leadership of the state and annex Ukraine to Russia failed," Reznikov wrote on Facebook.

The minister agreed that the enemy had advanced in certain areas, but said that the occupier controlled only a small area.

Reznikov added that given the slowdown in the offensive and the resistance of the Ukrainians, Russia is changing tactics.

"Today, the Ukrainian sky is the most vulnerable. The aggressor is comprehensively and actively using its air and missile potential. All types of aircraft are bombing cities, towns and civilian infrastructure, including critically important and dangerous such as nuclear and hydroelectric power stations. The "Great" army has shown a genuine inside – a cowardly terrorist who is only capable of attacking the civilian population – children, women, unarmed civilians," the minister said.

Reznikov said that he admires the strength of the Ukrainians in Mariupol, Volnovakha, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson and all other cities where it is most difficult now.

"The courage of our people is amazing! Even those who are unarmed, grandmothers, come out to defend their homes. Curses fall on the heads of the occupiers both in Ukrainian and in Russian. We did not have and do not have linguistic disagreements. In all languages the occupier is shown the direction of the Russian warship. People of all 100 nationalities for whom Ukraine is their home," he wrote.

The minister said that the authorities are working on the introduction of the ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors.

"The enemy does not know what the value of human life is, but we will do everything to help our citizens. We hope that the humanitarian corridor will work and we will be able to take out civilians," he wrote.

Commenting on the current situation in the directions, the minister said that the Armed Forces control the situation, hold lines and go on the counteroffensive, pushing the enemy back.

"The main efforts of the occupier were focused on encircling Kyiv and weakening resistance in the settlements blockaded by him. The defenders of Kyiv continue to repel the enemy's offensive, defeat his offensive groups," the minister said.

In the Volyn direction, the position of our troops has not changed significantly.

"Chernihiv is carrying out a heroic defense in the Siversky direction. Ukrainian troops are holding positions on the occupied lines," he added.

Also, in the area of the settlement of Mikhailo-Kotsiubynske, Chernihiv region, a column of up to 200 pieces of equipment and manpower stands in front of a water obstacle, and the bridge across the river has been destroyed.

In the Slobozhanske direction, the Ukrainian military continues to conduct defensive battles, successfully defeating the enemy by fire. The combined forces are conducting a defensive operation, as before, with the forces of two operational-tactical groupings.

In the Prymorsky direction, our defenders cover the sea coast and perform tasks to prevent the cordon of the city of Mykolaiv.

"The air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are repelling enemy air strikes. They continue to conduct systematic military operations, thanks to which the Russian invaders have already lost 39 aircraft and 40 helicopters. Losses of the enemy's axial composition are increasing. It is unnecessary to talk about motivation. It was not and is not. Moral and the combat state of the occupying troops is below zero. The enemy's military resources in Ukraine are running out, there will be a logistical collapse further," the minister said.

Reznikov said that the struggle continues, but Ukrainians in all cities make it clear that Russia has never been expected here!