KYIV, Aug 30 – Ukraine's defense budget for 2018 was discussed at a meeting presided over by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov.

First Deputy Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasyl Hrytsak, the leadership of the National Guard, the National Police and intelligence agencies took part in the discussion, the NSDC press service reported.