After rescue a tank sunk in the mud in a meter deep in the mud Lithuanese Has now also found rescue workers near Pabrade the body of the fourth and last missing US soldiers.
The relative of the US Army was found dead on Tuesday afternoon, said the European command center of the US Army in Wiesbaden. The White House and the Pentagon also confirmed the death of the man.
The four US soldiers have been missing since last Tuesday. They belonged to an infantry brigade and were no longer found after an exercise. The Lithuanian military and the police then started a search with the US military for the troops who were traveling with an M88 Hercules Mountain Panel.
Hundreds of soldiers and rescue workers took part in the operation. This finally led to the location of the vehicle in a water in the practice area, which is crossed by dense forests and swampy terrain. It was only after day -long efforts that the rescue workers managed to recover the tons of heavy military vehicle with the help of special equipment on Monday night. The death of three soldiers had already been confirmed on Monday.
Soldiers have been missing for almost a week
The four US soldiers have been missing since last Tuesday. They belonged to an infantry brigade and were no longer found after an exercise in which, according to US information, they carried out a planned tactical training.
The Lithuanian military and the police then started a search with the US military for the troops who were traveling with an M88 Hercules Mountain Panel. Hundreds of soldiers and rescue workers took part in the operation.
This ultimately led to the location of the vehicle in a water in the exercise area, which is crossed by dense forests and swampy terrain. It was only after day -long efforts that the rescue workers managed to recover the tons of heavy military vehicle with the help of special equipment on Monday night.
In order to get the tank, which is almost five meters deep and below the waterline, they had to dry the swampy area at the point. Since 2014, the United States has been relocating units for maneuvers in Lithuania and the NATO east border in the rotation process. According to Lithuania, a US battalion is currently stationed in a Pabrade.
The US Army and the Lithuanian authorities have initiated investigations into the cause of the accident.
M88 Hercules also in Ukraine
About eight M88 were sent to Ukraine as part of a US aid package during the Ukraine War. They were used extensively at the Ukrainian counter -offensive in 2023.
According to the Oryx database, at least two M88A1 were destroyed by Russian troops while another was captured.