Four U.S. Army soldiers were reported missing and later confirmed dead during a joint training exercise with Lithuanian forces near Pabradė, close to the Belarus border. The U.S. embassy in Vilnius and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged the incident, highlighting the collaborative nature of the training aimed at enhancing military readiness among NATO allies. The Pentagon described the event as a training accident, and efforts to recover the soldiers, who were part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, are ongoing, with gratitude expressed for the support from Lithuanian military and police.
