Four American soldiers were lost early in the morning of March 25 during exercises at the training ground in Podbrodzie, about 15-20 km away from the Lithuanian border with Belarus. They were moving the M88 Hercules armored vehicle.
As the New York Times describes, citing sources in the army, “they were sent to the action to get another military vehicle.”
“However, the soldiers could get off the road and fall into a deep swamp, and after finding they looked imprisoned inside when the vehicle sank” – he stated. However, no other details were given.
The investigation into the event is conducted by American and Lithuanian services.
Lithuania. Four soldiers are dead. New information was provided
Rescuers located a vehicle that soldiers moved, on March 26, but extracting it from mud It turned out to be more difficult than expected.
Heavy equipment was brought to the marsh, and for a rescue operation Divers, dogs and drones were sent – including one equipped with a radar penetrating the ground.
In an interview with journalists, the US President reported that “it was Very heavy vehiclenot like a toy. “He also assessed how M88 Hercules could sink.
– it looks like during the journey The lake shore will collapseł – explained Donald Trump.
Action in Lithuania. Searching for American soldiers
Initially, the search and rescue operation was directed Lithuanian and foreign militaryas well as helicopters of the Air Force and State Border Guard of Lithuania. They also participated in the action Polish soldiers.
After the vehicle was mined, the death of three military people was confirmed. The body of the fourth soldier was found a day later.
He is stationed at the training ground in Podbrodzie every day A thousand American soldiers.
Source: “The New York Times”