Three American soldiers, who had previously gone missing, were found dead in Lithuania
Kyiv • UNN
The bodies of the soldiers were discovered after an M88 armored recovery vehicle was lifted from a swamp. The search for another missing soldier continues. The President of Lithuania has expressed condolences.
Three American soldiers were found dead after a sunken armored personnel carrier was pulled from a swamp at the Pabrade training ground. The search for the 4th serviceman continues.
UNN reports with reference to the press service of the US Army Command in Europe and Africa and Lietuvos rytas.
Details
On March 31, three US Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division were found dead in Lithuania.
The US Armed Forces said the M88 was lifted from the peat bog after six days of effort that "required enormous resources from Lithuania," and hundreds of US Army, US Navy, Lithuanian Armed Forces and Polish Armed Forces soldiers; elements of the Lithuanian government and civil engineering.
The names of the servicemen are not disclosed until the next of kin are notified. It will be recalled that American soldiers participating in exercises in Lithuania disappeared early in the morning of March 25 on their M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle while performing a task to repair and tow a disabled tactical vehicle.
As indicated, the search for the fourth soldier continues.
The soldiers we lost in this tragedy were not just soldiers - they were part of our family.
President Gitanas Nauseda expressed his condolences on the death of three soldiers of the United States (USA).
It is with deep sadness and sorrow that I received the news of the tragic death of three US soldiers during US-led exercises in Lithuania.
Recall
UNN reported that the search for missing American soldiers is ongoing at the Pabrade training ground in Lithuania. A few days ago, an M88 Hercules armored vehicle, in which US servicemen were previously traveling, was found submerged in a body of water.