Operation to clear WWI, WWII explosives begins off Lithuania

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-05-09

VILNIUS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- An operation to find and clear unexploded ammunition off the coast of Lithuania began on Friday, the Baltic News Service (BNS) has reported. According to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the mission aims to safeguard existing underwater infrastructure. Thousands of explosives from World War I and World War II remain scattered across the Baltic seabed, posing a danger to both maritime navigation and infrastructure, sai......

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