The son of a deputy head of the Central Intelligence Company (CIA) was killed "whereas combating within the battle in Ukraine" in 2024, a CIA spokesperson stated on April 25, based on NBC Information.
Michael Gloss, 21, was the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Julianne Gallina Gloss and Iraq battle veteran Larry Gloss. Impartial Russian publication Vital Tales first reported his dying whereas combating on Russia's facet in an investigation revealed on April 25.
As NBC Information reported, the CIA spokesperson stated Gallina and her household "suffered an unimaginable private tragedy within the spring of 2024 when her son Michael Gloss, who struggled with psychological well being points, died whereas combating within the battle in Ukraine."
The assertion didn’t specify which facet Gloss was combating for on the time.
"CIA considers Michael’s passing to be a personal household matter for the Gloss household — not a nationwide safety concern," the spokesperson stated.
"Juliane and her husband shared that 'we adored our son and grieve his loss each second. We admire privateness at this tough time,'" the spokesperson added.
In line with an obituary written by his dad and mom final yr however since faraway from the memorial dwelling's web page, Gloss died "whereas touring in Jap Europe," with out mentioning the battle in Ukraine or his travels to Russia.
Regardless of supporting Ukraine originally of the full-scale battle, Gloss was recruited at a navy recruitment middle in Moscow, alongside different overseas nationals, by Sept. 5, 2023, the investigation by Vital Tales discovered.
Moscow has been enlisting migrants and overseas nationals because the begin of its full-scale invasion to replenish its battlefield losses with out a full-scale mobilization.
Residents from China, Nepal, Somalia, India, Cuba, and different nations had been recruited, based on earlier reporting.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova
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