Na Lithuania the search does not stop four American soldierswho disappeared during exercise at the training ground in the town Podbrodzie (lit. pabrade), near the border with Belarus.
The search and rescue teams work on site, which, using heavy military equipment and excavators M88 Hercules armored Evacuation Cardwho were moving the missing military.
Lithuania. Polish soldiers joined the search for US soldiers
As she donated on Saturday Lithuanian Minister of Defense“everyone is tired, but they are in a very combat mood, they work hard.” The politician pointed out that “all heavy equipment is ready to pull out the embedded American military vehicle“.
“They arrived (to the place – ed.) Polish soldiers They have similar experiences and share advice, but both they and the Americans admit that the area is very uncomfortable, “she emphasized Dovile Szakalienereferring to the swampy area where the action is carried out.
Recall: four American soldiers were lost on Tuesday during exercise on training ground in Podbrodzielocated about 15-20 km from Lithuanian-Belarusian border. Lithuanian and foreign military were sent to the search and rescue operation and helicopters Of the Air Force and the State Border Guard of Lithuania.
The disappearance of US soldiers in Lithuania. The search campaign is underway
On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz He informed that the Task group – composed of several dozen soldiers with heavy equipment and divers – “in urgent mode” set off from Poland to Lithuania to help in the aforementioned action.
So far, the missing have not been found. Contrary to media reports from Wednesday, their death was not confirmed.
– They can still liveif she was there airbag and they had water and food supplies with them, while evacuation It is extremely difficult. On the other hand, this may be conscious abandonment of equipment. Consciously reaching the hostess, where there is limited cellular connectivity, limited ranges. This vehicle slowly plunged into the swamp, and at that time they committed a criminal deed, which is desertion. This could also occur and it cannot be ruled out – Gen. Leon Komornicki, former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, speculated on the RMF FM radio.
– However, that would be an unacceptable crime. It would burden American army “Of course, without discrediting it,” he concluded.
Lithuaniamember NATO and the European Union, guests of over a thousand American soldiers stationed there.