CIA official’s son Michael Gloss killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russian army
Michael Gloss was killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine. He shared a photo from Moscow's Red Square in 2024. (Michael Gloss's social Facebook account)
A senior CIA official’s son died in 2024 “while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine,” according to a CIA spokesperson on Friday, NBC reported.
The spokesperson called Michael Gloss ‘mentally struggling’ after revealing he fought for the Russian army against Ukraine.
Gloss, the 21-year-old son of Juliane Gallina, the CIA’s deputy director for digital innovation, died in the spring of 2024, the spokesperson said.
Gloss shared a social media post last year, smiling in Moscow’s Red Square and expressing clear support for Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The agency described the death as a “private family matter” and said Gloss had struggled with mental health issues.
The spokesperson said the entire CIA “family is heartbroken for their loss” and emphasized that the case is not considered a national security issue.
Russian media outlet revealed Michael Gloss’ death
NBC reported that the Russian media outlet Important Stories was the first to reveal Gloss’ death, citing Russian government documents and his social media posts.
Gloss had reportedly traveled extensively before eventually signing up with Russian forces, the report said.
On social media, Gloss had shared a photo of himself smiling in Moscow’s Red Square and voiced sympathy for Russia’s war effort, referring to it as a fight against “the Ukraine proxy war.”
He also accused Western media of hiding the truth about the war and described Ukraine’s military as “corrupt” and “overwhelmed.”
