MOSCOW, Feb 3 (CGTN) - Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov refuted a statement from the Pentagon that Moscow was filming a fake video "as a pretext for invading Ukraine," RIA Novosti reported.

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said Thursday that it had evidence of a plan by Moscow to film a fake Ukrainian attack on Russians to justify a real assault on its pro-West neighbor.

"We do have information that the Russians are likely to want to fabricate a pretext for an invasion," Kirby said.