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 are 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. 

Separately, the White House said that it has information that Putin has been misled by the military and that he has tensions with some of his aides. The White House said the information it has about Putin underscores the problems with Russia's campaign in Ukraine.