 Ukraine will step up counterattacks when ground freezes. Ukrainian troops will intensify counter-offensive operations when the ground freezes and becomes easier for the passage of equipment. Defense minister Oleksiy Ryznikov said on Sunday, addressing a press conference with his Swedish counterpart Paul Johnson in Odessa, Ryznikov says that the weather conditions, namely the transition from a dry autumn to a not yet frosty winter, have slowed down the Ukrainian army's counterattacks from any side. The soil is wet and wheeled vehicles can hardly pass. I think this decrease in activity is due to weather conditions, but the Ukrainian armed forces do not intend to stop, Ryznikov said. The minister noted that the Ukrainian troops will continue their attacks until the liberation of their Russian-occupied territories. Ryznikov stressed that Russia is running out of resources in the wars that it started in Ukraine back in February 24.