He traveled alone for months through several countries and very little luggage. He was concerned about poverty, the collapse of civilization and had the dream of saving the planet from an ecological crisis, but ended up fighting Vladimir Putin some on the front line.
The son of a deputy director of US secret services was killed on the front line in Ukraine in April 2024, after signed a contract with the Russian army, according to one of a Russian independent medium. The father confirmed death to the American press, adding that his son was fighting against mental health problems.
Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, came from an American military family. Gloss’s father is a veteran of the American Navy and Juliane Gallina, the mother of Gloss, was the first woman commander of the Naval Academy cadets and worked for information services for 30 years, until she became CIA’s deputy director of digital innovation a few weeks before her child’s death.
According to the family published by the family, Michael Gloss died on April 4 in “Eastern Europe” during “his trips to abroad.” “With his noble heart and warrior spirit, Michael was forging his own hero journey when he was tragically dead,” says the obituary.
What the publication omitted and the Russian investigation revealed is that Michael Gloss left his entire life in the United States behind and traveled for months around the world until he reached Russia in 2023, where he enlisted in the Russian army. Initially, Gloss traveled to Italy, then heading to Israel. But the trip lasted a short time, ending up being deported. The young man decided to travel to Turkey, where he spent several months, before heading to Russia.
A friend of gloss who lived with him in Türkiye revealed that the young man lived consumed with negative thoughts, about poverty, collapse of civilizations and the dream of saving the planet from an ecological crisis. According to the young man, Gloss was convinced that “Western hegemony was coming to an end” and “the Brics would take their place.”
Another young man recalls the revolt expressed against the United States of America while sharing video attacks in Gaza. The young man recalls that it was at this moment that he saw gloss determined to head towards Russia and “fight the US”. “But I think those conspiracy theories videos really affected him,” he admits.
On his page of the Russian social network Vkontakte, the young man described himself as a supporter of the multipolar world. “I ran away from home. I traveled around the world. I hate fascism. I love my homeland,” accompanied by flags from Russia and Palestine.
Data obtained by the investigation show that the young man entered Russia through Georgia in August 2023. A month later, medical records of gloss that detail Yablochkova Street in Moscow as his home. This is the address that is attributed to all volunteers who arrive in the Russian capital to fight for Vladimir Putin’s army.
Michael Gloss’s father stated that the young man thought he would be part of a Russian army support unit. But the truth is that the son of the CIA deputy director was sent to the 137th Aerotransported Regiment. The last time he entered Telegram was on March 14, 2024, two weeks before his unit began an offensive against Ukrainian positions. However, the exact circumstances of Michael Gloss’s death are not known.
