Russia Renames Occupied Donetsk School After CIA Deputy Director’s Son Killed Fighting Against Ukraine

Russia renames school in occupied Ukraine after CIA official’s son who died fighting for Moscow

Russian authorities have renamed a school in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region in honor of Michael Gloss, the son of a CIA deputy director who joined the Russian military and died while fighting in Ukraine last year, according to the Russian-appointed head of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” Gloss traveled to Russia in 2023 and signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry soon after. According to an obituary pu…

Russia Renames Occupied Donetsk School After CIA Deputy Director’s Son Killed Fighting Against Ukraine

A school in occupied Donetsk has been renamed after Michael Gloss, the son of a senior CIA official who joined the Russian army and died during fighting in Ukraine, according to Russian state agencies RIA Novosti on September 9. Russian authorities in Donetsk announced that School No. 115 will carry the names of Gloss and another Russian serviceman, Ivan Kokovin, both killed in combat against Ukrainian forces. Commander of Russia’s airborne troo…