Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, detained in Russia since 2022, is reported to be in critical condition, with family members and advocacy groups saying he may be near death. According to reporting cited by both outlets, Gilman is moved to a psychiatric hospital in Russia, and his health is described as deteriorating to a potentially life-threatening level.
U.S. officials have urged Moscow to release Gilman so he can receive urgent medical treatment, according to Reuters references included in the articles. Gilman’s family says they fear he may not survive if he does not receive appropriate care promptly.
The accounts describe the seriousness of his condition and the role of U.S. government appeals to the Russian authorities, but they do not provide specific medical diagnoses or independent confirmation of his status beyond statements attributed to his family and advocacy groups. The reports also do not detail the circumstances or reasons for the psychiatric-hospital transfer, beyond linking it to his current health situation.
