Marine veteran freed by Russia in prisoner swap injured fighting in Ukraine – US

A framed photograph of former Russian prisoner Trevor Reed, who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year (LM Otero/AP/PA)

A former US Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Trevor Reed was injured several weeks ago, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorised to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.