Key aspects of managing Ukraine's debt security

Relevance of the research topic. The relevance of the research topic is determined by thegrowing debt burden of Ukraine and the need to ensure the country’s financial stability amid economicand geopolitical instability. Effective management of debt security is critically important for maintainingmacroeconomic equilibrium, supporting the trust of international creditors, and ensuring sustainableeconomic growth. Given the challenges associated with servicing state debt, finding optimal mechanismsfor its restructuring, and minimizing default risks, the study of this issue is of particular significance.Analyzing existing approaches to debt policy and developing strategies for its optimization will helpform effective financial stabilization tools for the country and contribute to attracting investments intothe national economy.The aim of the work is to develop and deepen the principles of managing Ukraine’s debt securityin the current realities. Research objectives. The objectives of this study are to emphasize the need for strengthening debtsecurity, theoretically deepen the understanding of the concept of debt security and the approachesto its definition, and justify recommendations for determining the priorities of debt security policy.Research methods. The study of key aspects of managing the country’s debt security wasconducted using the following methods: generalization, scientific abstraction, systematization,induction, deduction, tabular method, coefficient method, and descriptive method.Field of application of the results. Public finance management.Main research findings. The article highlights the issue of strengthening the country’s debt securityin the context of the ongoing increase in state debt and the deepening debt problems of Ukraine. Itdescribes the interconnection between debt security and the state of the country’s macroeconomicenvironment, which is determined by a set of factors and threats.Conclusions. An overview of approaches to defining the essence of national debt security and itscause–and–effect relationships with other parameters of the country’s development is provided. Thenecessity of both quantitative and qualitative assessment of the level of debt security is justified, withspecific indicators proposed to describe it. Priorities for debt policy are developed, which will contributeto strengthening the financial security of the state.