Less than 20% of Russian troops around Kyiv are 'repositioning': Pentagon on Day 35

The Pentagon said the report that Putin is being misinformed by advisers is "disconcerting"

Over the last 24 hours, the Pentagon has seen "less than 20%" of the Russian troops that had been around Kyiv moving northward as they "reposition" into Belarus so they can be re-equipped for possible action in eastern Ukraine, the Pentagon's top spokesman said Wednesday.

Also, The White House said Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his top advisers about military developments in Russia, a development that the Pentagon labeled as "disconcerting."

"We have seen over the last 24 hours the repositioning of a small percentage of the troops and the battalion tactical groups that Russia had arrayed against Kyiv," Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Wednesday. "Probably in the neighborhood of 20% of what they had, they are beginning to reposition some of those troops."

Specifically, Kirby said the Russian troops near the Hostomel airport north of the city have been seen moving north towards Belarus. The airport had been the scene of heavy fighting from the opening hours of Russia's invasion.