Explosions expected in Klaipėda during improvised explosive disposal drills

Residents and visitors in Klaipėda may hear controlled explosions starting Monday as Lithuania’s military conducts tri-nation improvised explosive disposal exercises, LRT reports.

The drills, running until April 24, involve Lithuania’s General Kazimieras Nestoras Sapiega Fusilier Battalion alongside explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams from Portugal and the US. Training will take place at the Kairiai firing range, Klaipėda port waters, and urban areas of the city.

Participants will practice underwater ammunition detection and neutralisation, conventional ordnance disposal on land, improvised explosive device (IED) neutralisation, live-fire exercises, and coastal reconnaissance. The exercises aim to strengthen coordination among allied forces while sharing best practices in demining procedures.

Between April 20–24, small pyrotechnic charges will be detonated at training sites, potentially causing audible explosions. Live-fire exercises will be confined to the Kairiai range.