Canada agreed to send “non-lethal equipment” to Ukraine the European country’s borders have seen increased military buildup from Russia, triggering fears of an invasion. Canada, a prime member of NATO, has previously taken a diplomatic stance on the issue.

Ukraine was also promised assistance in countering cyber attacks from the East and gathering intelligence by Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said that Canada will be prolonging its training mission with Ukraine, which has been tagged as “Operation Unifier”. The size of the mission would also be doubled.

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In a show of support for Ukraine, Trudeau said that Canada will “provide ongoing support to Ukraine so that it can defend itself” from Russian threats, according to reports from Reuters.

Melaine Joly, a member of the House of Commons of Canada and the country’s foreign ministry head, said that the diplomatic capacity will be expanded through a task force in Ukraine’s national capital Kyiv.

Joly added, “Diplomacy is the only viable path forward for Russia. Any further aggression will have serious consequences including coordinated sanctions, and Canada is prepared”, according to reports from Reuters.

Anita Anand, Canada’s Defense Minister, said that the equipment that will be sent to Ukraine will include surveillance tech. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Trudeau added equipment like “body armor, optics and scopes” to the list.

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So far, at least 200 members of the Canadian military have been deployed in Ukraine as part of Operation Unifier. The number is likely to multiply soon as Trudeau announced an extension of the mission. The extension will cost nearly $270 million, according to reports from Reuters citing statements from the Canadian Prime Minister.

Canada — known to toughen its policy towards Russia following the 2014 annexation of Crimea— said that $50 million (Canadian dollars) would be sent to Ukraine as humanitarian and development aid in addition to a large loan promised earlier this month.