By Amy Tennery and Janina Nuno Rios MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sweden leave Milan without a medal but with pride intact, said coach Ulf Lundberg, as one of the early powerhouse nations of women's ice hockey celebrated a return to form.

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Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

Sweden announced on Thursday a 12.9 billion crown ($1.42 billion) military aid package for Ukraine that will include air defence, drones, long-range missiles and ammunition.

Despite playing the night before in a playoff-round win over Latvia, New Jersey Devils netminder got the start for the Swedes. And he didn’t look any worse for wear. Markström made 37 saves and was the biggest reason Sweden remained in the game into the third period. With defense locked up, the uncertain overtime made things difficult for Sweden.

A program dubbed "the Lost Navy" is underway to identify the large number of Swedish naval shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic.

Five islands are up for grabs.