One of the Americans still on the front lines in Ukraine's war-torn east tells CBS News that if he could talk to his captured comrades, he'd apologize to them.
this week. Despite the U.S. government warning against all travel to the country, Americans have been part of the fight, including two who have been captured by Russian forces.
Recalling the fight they were all engaged in just before his comrades were taken prisoner, the American told CBS News they and the Ukrainian forces they were serving with were withdrawing from the area amid a Russian advance. "We were advised a while back that execution could be a possibility," the fighter said, adding that he was"very happy that they did not follow through with that" in the case of his two friends.But the two men's whereabouts remain uncertain. At one point in the video aired on Russian media, Drueke's interrogator says they're in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, on ground held by pro-Russian separatists.
"Because they sort of followed me out here," he said."We all agreed. There was no leader in the group. But, yeah, I definitely feel a bit guilty. Without a doubt. We should have taken a closer look at more humanitarian options or training options. If we did, then they wouldn't be in the situation they're in."
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