Canada announced on Monday to provide $500 million in additional military assistance for Ukraine as well as fresh sanctions against Russian justice and security officials.

The new military funding for Ukraine doubles Ottawa's commitment in its April budget, and will go toward military, surveillance, and communications equipment, fuel, and medical supplies. 

The sanctions, meanwhile, target 23 Russian police officers and investigators, prosecutors, judges, and prison officials that the Canadian government says have been "involved in gross and systematic human rights violations against Russian opposition leaders."

(With input from AFP)