Washington D.C. – Reuters, October 09, 2024
A Russian court on Wednesday found Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia in a 2022 prisoner swap, guilty in absentia of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine and handed him a prison sentence of 14-1/2 years.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which handles serious crimes, said Reed had joined Ukraine’s army in July 2023 and “directly participated on the side of the Ukrainian security forces in combat operations” against Russian troops in Ukraine.
It said it had placed Reed on the international wanted list.
Reed could not immediately be reached for comment. The U.S. State Department said last July that he had been injured while fighting in Ukraine and had been transferred to Germany for medical care.
