The American command in Europe has announced that a cart immersed in the water was found, which was moved by four US soldiers missing during exercise in Lithuania. As added, the search for soldiers is ongoing. Earlier, the head of NATO Mark Rutte reported that he had received a message “about four American soldiers who died in an incident in Lithuania.” – We still don't know everything, we don't know the details – he emphasized.
“The M88 Hercules technical security car, which was operated by four US soldiers missing during exercise, was located in Lithuania. The vehicle was discovered in the water reservoir at the exercises after the search for by the US Army, Lithuanian armed forces and other Lithuanian authorities. Rescue activities are conducted by the US Army, Lithuanian armed forces and civilian agencies” – On Wednesday in the command of the command.
Terry Welch spokesman for US Army Welch added that the search for soldiers themselves is still ongoing.
NATO head with a “terrible” news from Lithuania
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, during a speech at the Warsaw School of Economics, reported that “a message about four American soldiers who died in the incident in Lithuania” came to us. – We still don't know everything, we don't know the details, but of course it's really terrible news – he emphasized.
“We connect in mind and in pain with families and loved ones,” said Rutte. He added that he sent a message to the US Secretary of Defense Pete HegeSeth that “of course, we connect in prayers with families from the USA”.
Unofficially, sources in the American army told the Polish Prague Agency that attempts to contact soldiers' families are underway and until the notification of families should not be expected by official confirmation of information. PAP sources have noted that it has not yet been established that the corpses of soldiers were in the middle of the vehicle. The sources also added that the soldiers disappeared during the exercises around three o'clock in the morning on Tuesday. The circumstances of the incident are still being examined.
Information about disappearance and search action
Earlier on Wednesday, the US embassy in Vilnius informed on the X website about the disappearance of four United States Army soldiers who took part in exercises in Lithuania. This happened near the town of Podbrodzie in the east of the country, near the border with Belarus. The facility did not give when they were missing.
“Soldiers, all of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a planned tactical training at the time of the incident. Search and rescue activities are underway,” it was described.
In turn, the armed forces of Lithuania wrote in a statement that on Tuesday they were informed about the disappearance of four US soldiers and a caterpillar vehicle. “A possible place of the incident has been identified and the search and rescue operation is underway,” added.
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