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01.04.2025 07:58
Trump spoke after the death of American soldiers in Lithuania. He said about the causes of the tragedy.
It was a very dense vehicle. It's truly heavy, carrying the hardest equipment. It looked like the wet shore collapsed. You know, this weight is truly heavy. It was at night and it was very cold, lots of ice. He most likely slipped, and the weight is immense - so about the causes of the tragic incidental on the ground in Podbrod, Lithuania, Donald Trump, president of the United States, spoke. 3 U.S. soldiers were found in the M88 Hercules vehicle sunk in the swamp.
Michał Dzierżak | Independent. PL
On Monday morning, the U.S. M88 Hercules car was pulled out of the marshes in Podbrody. As stated this afternoon, 3 U.S. soldiers were found in the vehicle. The search for the 4th U.S. Army soldier continues in the swamp.
U.S. president Donald Trump was asked about the case.
He confirmed the death of 3 soldiers and the search for a fourth.
- I'm sorry. It was a very dense vehicle. It's truly heavy, carrying the hardest equipment. It looked like the wet shore collapsed. You know, this weight is truly heavy. It was at night and it was very cold, lots of ice. He most likely slipped, and the weight is huge
- Donald Trump said.
Four U.S. soldiers were reported missing on March 25 during training at a training ground in Podbrod, about 15-20 km from the Lithuanian border with Belarus. Lithuanian and abroad military, as well as helicopters of the Air Force and the State Border defender of Lithuania, were directed to search and rescue action. Rescuers from Poland besides joined the action.
The operation to pull the car out of the swamp ended Monday morning. The vehicle was about 4 metres below the water surface and under about a two-meter mud layer. M88 Hercules weighs about 70 tons.
