Swedish Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oscar Bolin announced the transfer of two coast guard vessels to Ukraine to ensure maritime security, APA reports citing Interfax.
The Minister announced the provision of two civilian aid packages for Ukraine, which will be aimed at meeting the needs in two very important sectors.
"We are talking about maritime security. The Swedish Coast Guard will provide two such vessels along with equipment to enhance maritime security," he said.
The second part of the aid package is about 40 thousand protective respirator masks.
"We are talking about transferring aid worth about 9 million euros," Bolin said.
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