"This is clear and shocking evidence of Russia's unprovoked aggression and underhand activity to destabilize Ukraine,” Truss said in a statement.
"This bellicose intent towards a sovereign democratic country is completely unacceptable and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.
“The UK and our allies will continue to expose Russian subterfuge and propaganda and call it out for what it is. The only way forward is for Russia to deescalate, desist and commit to a diplomatic pathway,” she added.
The US believes Russia is planning to stage a fake attack by Ukrainian forces on Russian territory or Russian-speaking people to justify their actions near Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said earlier in the day.
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On Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that Russia was planning to stage an attack by the Ukrainian military against the Russian population in eastern Ukraine to use it as a pretext for an incursion into the country. The Pentagon believes Russia is going to produce some graphic propaganda video, which would contain corpses and actors depicting mourners, destroyed locations and military equipment. Russian Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov has refuted the accusations.
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