India, April 26 -- A CIA spokesperson claimed Friday that the son of a top official in the agency passed away last year in April "while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine."

Michael Gloss, the son of CIA deputy director for digital innovation Juliane Gallina, lost his life, the spokeswoman stated, after a Russian news site stated that the 21-year-old American had enlisted in Russia's military.

Gallina and her family "suffered an unimaginable personal tragedy in the spring of 2024 when her son Michael Gloss, who struggled with mental health issues, died while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine," according to the CIA spokesperson, NBC reported.

However, Gloss's side of the conflict at the time was not mentioned in the statement.

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