A major Ukrainian counteroffensive mounted against Russia for the past three months has been "effective," and the attacks will continue until Russian forces withdraw, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in a recent interview.Podolyak also denied in the exclusive interview with Kyodo News that cease-fire negotiations were on the agenda, stating that such talks at this point "would mean surrender for Ukraine."Despite a lack of air dominance, ammunition, and long-range artillery, the Ukrainian military have broken through the first line of defense constructed by Russian force…READ FULL ARTICLE