Former U.S. Marine who was released by Russia in prisoner swap injured while fighting in Ukraine

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 26 July 2023

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Sources tell CNN that Trevor Reed, the former U.S. Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly three years before being released in a prisoner swap, was injured in Ukraine and is being treated at a hospital in Germany. CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto tells Anderson Cooper what he’s hearing about how and why Reed ended up in Ukraine. Plus, LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing at the University of Southern California. He is in stable condition and out of the ICU. Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim coached LeBron during the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. The former Syracuse coach joins AC360 to discuss the physical toll the game can have on athletes and the bond between Bronny and his dad.

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0:00.0	Tonight on 360, the surprising journey of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed from a Russian
0:06.5	prison to a Ukrainian battlefield and injured in the war against his former captors.
0:12.0	Later at Congressman Jim Clyburn joins us discuss new Florida teaching standards that
0:15.9	suggest there was a quote, personal benefit, unquote, to slavery.
0:19.9	Also tied, Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the new research showing the potential side effects of
0:23.9	wildly popular new weight loss drugs like ozempic.
0:27.2	Good evening.
0:28.2	It has been more than a year since we last mentioned the name Trevor Reed on this broadcast.
0:32.2	Reed was the former U.S. Marine detained by Russia for more than two and a half years
0:36.3	until a prisoner of swap was arranged by U.S. authorities in April of last year.
0:40.8	His parents had worked hard to keep his flight in the public's mind and obviously were thrilled
0:44.5	he was finally released.
0:46.3	Well, today we learn that Trevor Reed at some point decided to go to Ukraine and fight
0:50.0	against Russian troops.
0:51.5	We don't know his motivation.
0:53.2	He inspired by Ukrainian resistance to an invading army or did he see this as a way to strike
0:58.3	a blow against the Russian leadership which held him unjustly in prison.
1:02.6	Details are scant at this moment.
1:04.6	We do know he was injured during the fighting and has been flown to U.S. military hospital
1:08.3	in Germany.
1:09.3	The extent of his injuries is not known.
1:11.5	At the time of his release, Reed was said to be in poor health.
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