American Veteran in Critical Condition After Russian Detention

WHO:

CBS News - Robert Gilman, 32, a U.S. Marine veteran.

CBS News - Eric Lebson, advocate from Global Reach.

Fox News - Advocacy groups involved in the case.

WHAT:

CBS News - Robert Gilman is being held in a Russian hospital in a "dissociative stupor."

Fox News - Gilman has been fed through a tube for 46 days after falling into a stupor.

Fox News - Advocacy groups report that Russia has barred Gilman's mother from visiting him.

WHERE:

CBS News - Gilman is detained in a hospital in Russia.

HOW:

Fox News - Gilman has been receiving nutrition through a feeding tube.

(UPDATED August 7, 2026 04:00 UTC)

Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old U.S. Marine veteran, is currently being held in a Russian hospital in a "dissociative stupor" and has been fed through a tube for 46 days. Advocacy groups report that Russia has barred Gilman's mother from visiting him during this troubling time. Eric Lebson, an advocate from Global Reach, along with other advocacy groups, are actively involved in raising awareness about his situation.