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According to NBC, the spokesperson for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirmed on the 25th local time that Julian Galina, a senior official at the CIA, lost his son, Michael Gross, while fighting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year. NBC reported that the CIA spokesperson stated on the 25th that Galina and her family experienced an "unexpected tragedy" in the spring of 2024 when her son, who was "struggling with mental health problems, died while fighting in the conflict in Ukraine." The spokesperson said that the CIA considers Michael's death to be a private matter for the Gross family and unrelated to national security, and that the entire CIA is saddened by the news. NBC mentioned that the spokesperson did not specify which side Michael was fighting for at the time. However, according to media reports such as the Russian newspaper "Kommersant" and the Washington Post, Michael was fighting for the Russian side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and died in the Donetsk region in 2024 (Global Network).