The European Commission has released nearly €2.8 billion to Ukraine today to support its financing needs and maintain public administration, as it continues to defend itself against Russia's war of aggression. This is the seventh disbursement under the  Ukraine Facility , the EU's key instrument to support Ukraine's recovery, reform agenda and progress towards EU membership. With this latest payment, total EU support provided under the Ukraine Plan reaches €29.5 billion, equivalent to almost 77%