Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Sentenced to 14 Years by Russia for Ukraine Combat

Reed, previously freed in a 2022 prisoner swap, was convicted in absentia for allegedly fighting as a mercenary with Ukrainian forces.

Trevor Reed, a former US Marine, was sentenced in absentia by a Russian court to 14 and a half years for his involvement in Ukraine's military against Russia.
Reed was previously imprisoned in Russia in 2019 for allegedly endangering police officers and was released in a 2022 prisoner exchange.
Russia claims Reed joined Ukraine's army in July 2023 and participated in combat operations against Russian troops.
The US State Department reported that Reed was injured in Ukraine and received medical treatment in Germany.
Another American, Stephen James Hubbard, was also sentenced by a Russian court for serving as a mercenary for Ukraine.