Key takeaways:
- U.S. Marine Corps veteran Trevor Reed was injured while fighting for Ukraine in the east of that country.
- Reed was evacuated from Ukraine by a non-governmental organization and is expected to recover from those injuries.
- The Biden administration has stated that Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the U.S. Government.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Marine Corps veteran Trevor Reed, who was released in a prisoner swap with Russia brokered by the Biden administration in 2022, was injured recently while fighting for Ukraine in the east of that country, CBS News has learned.
The U.S. Government has confirmed that Reed was injured while participating in fighting in Ukraine. Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a news conference, “We are aware that Trevor Reed was injured while participating in fighting in Ukraine.”
An administration official said in a statement, “I want to be clear here: Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the U.S. Government.” Multiple sources tell CBS that Reed was evacuated from Ukraine by a non-governmental organization and is expected to recover from those injuries.
Reed was transferred to Germany by a nongovernmental organization, but Patel did not name that organization or say whether he was being treated at a medical facility. The Biden administration is aware of Reed’s injury in Ukraine and his travel to Germany for treatment.
Reed was wrongfully detained in Russia for three years before being released as part of a prisoner exchange last year. He is now receiving medical treatment in Germany, and his condition is unknown at this time.
The Biden administration has not commented on the specifics of Reed’s injury or the circumstances surrounding it. However, they have stated that Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the U.S. Government.
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