Michael Gloss, the 21-year-old son of a CIA deputy director, was killed in April 2024 while fighting for Russia in Ukraine after signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian investigative outlet “Important Stories” (Vazhnye Istorii) reported on 25 April, APA reports citing EUROMAIDAN.
Gloss was the son of Juliann Gallina Gloss, who serves as CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, and Larry Gloss, a US Navy veteran who participated in Operation Desert Storm. According to documents reviewed by the publication, Michael signed a contract with the Russian military in September 2023.
Before joining Russian forces, Gloss had been traveling the world after leaving the College of the Atlantic in Maine, where he studied human ecology. His friends described him as an environmental activist and anti-fascist who had expressed anger toward the United States.
The young American arrived in Russia in August 2023, posting a selfie from Vladikavkaz with the message: “Guys, I’m in Russia. How did I get here?” He visited several Russian cities before his visa was set to expire on 5 September 2023.
Russian border service data shows that on that day, Gloss appeared at a recruitment center in Moscow that processed foreign volunteers for military service. He was assigned to the 137th Airborne Regiment based in Ryazan.
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