Trevor R. Reed (born 1991)[1] is a United States Marine Corps veteran who was arrested in Russia in 2019 for violence against a Russian police officer.
In April 2022, Reed was released as a part of a 1-for-1 prisoner exchange, for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot convicted in the US for drug smuggling.
[4][5] According to Russian authorities, while being driven to a police station, Reed grabbed for the officer driving, causing the car to swerve about uncontrollably.
[9] On April 27, 2022, Reed was released back to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling.
[12] In 2023, he joined the Ukrainian military and was wounded by shrapnel from a land mine in July, receiving treatment in Germany after being transported by a non-governmental organization.
[13] On October 9, 2024, the Investigative Committee of Russia designated Reed as a mercenary for serving in Ukraine and sentenced him in absentia to 14 and a half years in prison.