Lithuania accused the Russian Federation of the death of the American military during the exercises

The Lithuanian edition of Delfi on Thursday, April 3, blamed Russia for the deaths of the American military during exercises in the city of Pabrad.

"These soldiers should not have been at the training ground in Pabrad at all if Moscow had not sought to intimidate the whole of Europe," the publication says.

In the same place, the author accused the accounts that criticized the idea of collecting donations to the families of fallen soldiers of propaganda and "pro-Kremlin" activities.

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The Lrytas portal reported on the deaths of four missing American servicemen on March 26. The next day, a sunken M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle (BREM) was found in the swamp.

On March 31, the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office launched a preliminary investigation into the deaths of four American soldiers. On the same day, the bodies of three U.S. soldiers were found. Their identities were also not disclosed. Later, the body of the fourth soldier was found.