Speaking on security challenges, we recognize the urgency of military challenges to national security. The issue was raised during the expert discussion "Modern security challenges for Sumy region", organized by the Research Centre for Regional Security. Military expert, head of the military department of SSU Mykola Lyapa noted that today the military aspects of security is a priority and they should be the focus of government.

"Ukrainian society was able to ascertain that no state attention to the army creates a very dangerous situation. At the moment it is the army has become one of the pillars of national security, which surely will be the state ", - said expert.

Also, the expert noted that promising in terms of Ukraine's armed forces have increased funding of the army and the transition to NATO standards of operation.