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Sweden will provide Ukraine with a new aid package valued at nine million euros ($9.8 million), which includes two vessels designed to enhance maritime security. Sweden’s Minister of Civil Defense, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, made the announcement during a joint briefing with Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko on Nov. 5. Bohlin explained that the package will see two ships transferred to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Additionally, Sweden will supply 40,000 protective masks and respirators to support the State Emergency Service personnel. “We are observing the situation a…