How does the son of a top CIA official go from non-binary globetrotting eco-anarchist to cannon fodder in Vladimir Putin’s army? That’s the question being asked after Michael Gloss, 21, died fighting for Russia in Ukraine,

With his noble heart and warrior spirit Michael [Gloss] was forging his own hero’s journey when he was tragically killed in Eastern Europe,” his obit said.

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.”