The Guardian: Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report shows

[Dennis Donovan]

The Guardian - Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report shows

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana Gallina

Andrew Roth in Washington
Fri 25 Apr 2025 17.09 EDT



An American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on 4 April 2024 in “Eastern Europe”, according to an obituary published by his family. He was the son of Juliane Gallina, who was appointed the deputy director for digital innovation at the Central Intelligence Agency in February 2024.

The story of how the son of a top-ranking US spy died fighting for Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is an unlikely tale of how homegrown anger at the United States and online radicalisation led from a middle-class Virginia childhood to the killing fields of eastern Ukraine.

On a VKontakte page attributed to Gloss, a high school football player born to parents who both served in the military, he described himself as “a supporter of the multipolar world. I ran away from home. traveled the world. I hate fascism. I love my homeland.” He also posted the flags of Russia and Palestine.

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[hlthe2b]

1. I find it hard to believe his father holds zero pro-Russia views, yet is Dep Director of CIA?

Damn! Might be the only good to come out of this highly deluded young man's death--exposing his Father's potential malfeasance.

[underpants]

4. Mom. Naval Academy. This kid seemed mixed or messed up.

She seems very well qualified especially for a Trump appointee


Prior to her current role, Ms. Gallina served as the Associate Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation (ADD/DI), and the Agency’s Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Enterprise. Ms. Gallina also worked in the private sector as the Vice President of IBM’s US Federal Key Accounts.
Before joining IBM, Ms. Gallina served as a CIA Directorate of Science and Technology officer assigned to the National Reconnaissance Office.
Juliane was commissioned as a naval officer at the US Naval Academy, and retired as a reserve officer in 2013. She holds a Master of Science in both Space Systems and Electrical Engineering. While at the US Naval Academy, Juliane was the first woman to lead the brigade of midshipmen since its founding in 1846.
https://potomacofficersclub.com/speakers/juliane-gallina/

[hlthe2b]

5. Mom... Well, I agree she sounds far better than most appointees...

Which only makes me wonder about the father and other influences in his life.

[TearsOfDaClowned]

2. OK....

[ornotna]

3. Play stupid games

Win stupid prizes.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Bizarre

I'm rarely at a loss for words, but