Minnesota Man Freed After Being Detained in Russia for 10 Days: Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a hearing in Washington on June 15, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

An American man who had been detained by Russian forces has been freed, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced on March 25.

Klobuchar’s office said that Tyler Jacob, a Minnesota native living in Ukraine, had been taken by Russian forces two weeks ago while attempting to leave Ukraine.