A grenade resembling an ARG-42 was discovered in the basement of a bakery in Marijampolė, prompting a response from special services and bomb disposal teams.
A police report was received at 14:01 about an object resembling a grenade found in a bakery on Draugystės Street in Marijampolė. Following the report, special services were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and ensure safety for the surrounding area until the bomb disposal team arrived.
Upon investigation, the object was confirmed to be an ARG-42 grenade, a type of Soviet-era hand grenade from World War II. Authorities took care to safely remove and transport the grenade away from the site, ensuring that there was no risk to the public during the operation. The immediate vicinity was secured while waiting for the experts to handle the situation.
This incident raises concerns about the potential presence of unexploded ordnance from historical conflicts in residential areas, which could pose danger to the community. Local authorities are now looking into the circumstances surrounding how the grenade was found, seeking to prevent any similar incidents in the future.
