As of March 28, 2025, search parties remain active near Pabrade, Lithuania, where an M88 Hercules vehicle is submerged in a bog following a military training exercise gone awry. The vehicle vanished on Tuesday, and President Gitanas Nauseda expressed his hope for a miraculous outcome during a visit to the challenging swampy terrain. The site, close to the Belarus border, poses significant difficulties for rescue operations due to heavy mud and waterlogged conditions.
Desperate Search Continues in Lithuania for Four Missing U.S. Soldiers
Desperate Search Continues in Lithuania for Four Missing U.S. Soldiers
Recovery efforts are in full swing in Lithuania as teams search for a U.S. Army vehicle that went missing with four soldiers aboard.
While the American vehicle was located on Wednesday, attempts to retrieve the soldiers have been stymied by challenging conditions. An official involved in the recovery remarked that the vehicle veered off a path towards a small pond before becoming trapped in the swamp. The missing soldiers belong to the First Brigade, Third Infantry Division, engaged in training where they operated under stringent conditions due to geopolitical tensions in the region. With every hour that passes, the search intensifies, but as hope wanes, both military and civilian crews are committed to uncovering what happened to the soldiers.
President Nauseda conveyed a poignant message, “Although many skeptics would probably say that there is nothing to hope for in these circumstances, I want to hope.” The search continues amid rising concerns but also a strong determination from local and U.S. authorities to find the missing troops.
President Nauseda conveyed a poignant message, “Although many skeptics would probably say that there is nothing to hope for in these circumstances, I want to hope.” The search continues amid rising concerns but also a strong determination from local and U.S. authorities to find the missing troops.
