US Army says vehicle of four missing soldiers found in Lithuania

As search efforts for the missing soldiers continue, the United States Army has reported that a vehicle that four of its soldiers used was discovered submerged in water.

The army stated in a statement on Wednesday that the M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle used to transport four American soldiers who are still unaccounted for had been located in Lithuania.

The army made the remarks after Polish-speaking NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced at a press conference that the four soldiers had died from an “incident.”

We do not know the details because this is still in early news. Our thoughts are with the loved ones’ families, Rutte said, “This is really terrible news.”

The military in Lithuania had earlier stated that a search was underway for the four American soldiers and a lost vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.

Later, the military stated on X that it was going to continue an “intensive” rescue operation despite not having confirmed the deaths of US personnel.

The US Army claimed in a statement that the soldiers had been receiving training close to Pabrade, in eastern Lithuania, close to the Belarusian border.