Searching for missing soldiers. Lithuania’s president “counts on a miracle”

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda visited Podbroda on Friday, where it happened The disappearances of 4 American soldiersparticipating in exercises in Lithuania.

They are presently working on the site search and rescue teamswhich utilizing dense military equipment and excavators removed the mule from the water, which contained an M88 Hercules armored truck (the vehicle weighs about 60 tons) , which was moved by missing soldiers.

– Although many skeptics would most likely say that under the circumstances there is nothing to number on, I want to believe," said the Lithuanian president and added that “Counts on a Miracle”.

Polish soldiers set off “in an urgent manner” on a mission to Lithuania

According to AFP, local and abroad troops were active in the search, as well as air force helicopters and border guards.

National Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz reported that peculiar troops have been sent to Lithuania aid search for missing American soldiers And in extracting the combat car.

"A task force of respective twelve soldiers with dense equipment and divers in urgent departure to Lithuania“ – he wrote on social media, adding that it was an answer “at the request of our allies.”

Lithuania. 4 U.S. soldiers are missing.

Let us remind you that on Wednesday US embassy in Vilnius reported on page X that the 4 American soldiers active in the exercises in Lithuania were missing. The incidental occurred in Podbroda in the east of the country, at the border with Belarus.

In the evening, American command in Europe reported finding immersed in water M88 Hercules method safety car.

"The armored M88 Hercules method safety vehicle, which was operated by 4 U.S. soldiers missing during the exercise, was located in Lithuania. The vehicle has been discovered submerged in the water tank in the exercise area Following the search carried out by the US Army, the Lithuanian armed forces and another Lithuanian authorities’, is set out in the Communication.

Lithuania, associate of NATO and EU, hosts more than 1000 American soldiers, stationed there rotationally.