There will be a commemorative ceremony in Vilnius for fatal US soldiers / day
The ceremony will stop at Vilnius Cathedral Square, where Vilnius Archbishop Gintars Grušs, Lithuanian President Gitan Nauseda, Armed Forces Commander Raimunds Vaiksnors, Defense Minister Devile Shakaliene and other senior officials, as well as foreign ambassadors.
Then the procession will continue along Gediminas Avenue to the intersection with Juoza Tuma-Vaijganta Street.
« Although this is a working day, let’s not be indifferent – come to Gedimina Avenue, from the Cathedral Square to Juoza Tuma -Vaijganta Street, put their heads and honor the US soldiers who lost their lives during training when they were preparing for our freedom. in the call.
Lithuanian Defense Minister Devile Shakaliene said earlier that the remains of soldiers were likely to be taken to the US on Thursday.
It has already been reported that the M88 Hercules armored car, the US Army’s evacuation, which had four American soldiers, disappeared during the 25th of March training at the PAPrade Landfill. The next day it was found that it sank into the swamp at a depth of five meters.
The armored car was highlighted on Monday morning in a large -scale rescue operation, attended by Lithuanian, US and Polish military personnel, as well as other Lithuanian services specialists.
Three of the dead soldiers in the highlighted armored car were found on Monday. On Tuesday night, it was announced that the fourth US soldier had also been found at the Pakrade landfill.
