Fitch Downgrades Ukraine's Long-term Rating to 'CCC' from 'B'

MOSCOW, Feb 26 Fitch, an international rating agency, has downgraded Ukraine's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to «Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ukraine's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) in foreign currency from 'B' to 'CCC',» the agency said in a release. Vladimir Putin said earlier that he had decided on a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine.In a televised address to the Russians, he said that the circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.» that all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine, and called on the Ukrainian military not to follow the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, lay down their arms and go home. Later, the Ministry of Defense Ro The EU emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces do not carry out any missile, air or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airfields and aviation are disabled by high-precision weapons. The ministry assured that the civilian population is not in danger.