Lithuania is continuing the search for four US soldiers
In Lithuania Continuing the search four soldierswho disappeared on Tuesday during training in the east of the country. Lithuanian Defense Minister Brings sacaliene She said today that they are investigating all options. Although their vehicle was found submerged on Wednesday night, they cannot confirm that the soldiers are in it.
The Lithuanian authorities were informed of the disappearance of soldiers in Lithuania on Tuesday. In an area near the town of Pabrada, where there is a military training ground close to the border with Belarus, they deployed their and foreign soldiers, air forces helicopters and border police officers for a search operation.
On Wednesday night, their M88 Hercules armored vehicles were found in the training ground and mud, but for now they cannot confirm that there are soldiers.
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A vehicle found in a swamp
According to the Minister of Defense today, the vehicle weighs dozens of tons and is currently about five meters deep in the mud. She described the location where they found the vehicle as a swamp associated with the lake.
In the last 24 hours, a new road has been built in the area, which is expected to facilitate the arrival of heavy equipment. At the same time, drainage was sufficiently reduced by the water surface to start excavation, Sakalieni told reporters.
Until they inspect the vehicle, according to her, all scenarios are possible, reports the French news agency AFP.
Lithuania, EU and NATO, hosts more than a thousand US soldiers who exchange on referral.
