The Ukrainian military has managed to neutralize more than 13,000 Russian soldiers near Avdiivka since the beginning of the hostile advance in the city’s vicinity, ongoing since October, says the spokesperson for the US National Security Council, Adrienne Watson. “Since launching its offensive in October, we assess that the Russian military has suffered more than 13,000 casualties along the Avdiivka-Novopavlivka axis and over 220 combat vehicle losses-the equivalent of six maneuver battalions in equipment alone,” Watson stated. She clarified that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to as…