US Pentagon: Russia beginning to reposition about 20% of troops arrayed around Kyiv

Russia is beginning to reposition about 20% of the troops it has arrayed around Kyiv, the US Pentagon stated on Wednesday, adding that while some are moving to Belarus, none area moving back to home their home-garrison. The US expects Russia to refit and resupply troops to then redeploy them elsewhere in Ukraine, the Pentagon added, saying that the Pentagon would concur with the conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not been "fully" informed by the Ministry of Defense "at every turn" over the past month.