A Russian man convicted of discrediting the military after his daughter made a drawing criticizing Russia's military actions in Ukraine was released from prison after serving 22 months, a group that monitors political detentions said Tuesday.

Stephen Hubbard, 72, is the first U.S. citizen known to have been convicted for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

U.S. ex-Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo (Reuters) - A Russian court on Wednesday found Trevor Reed,

Trevor Reed was sentenced in absentia by a Russian court to 14-and-a-half years in prison. He was injured fighting in Ukraine in 2023.

A Russian court delivered an in absentia verdict on Wednesday in the case of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine, sentencing him to 14.5 years in prison for his involvement in combat actions on the side of Ukraine.

On Wednesday, a Russian court issued an in absentia verdict in the case of Trevor Reed, a former US Marine. He has been sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for participating in combat activities on the side of Ukraine.