Examining reports Texas man who moved family to Russia died in Ukraine war
At the end of July 2025, high media interest Derek Huffman, a Texas man who brought his family to Russia to escape the LGBTQ+ values in the USA claim (archived) Online wandered that Huffman died in the war after joining the Russian Armed Forces.
An x user wrote “American Derek Huffman, who fled to Russia through ‘LGBT propaganda’, was killed on the front with a drone strike. “The user connected the claim to Malta Herald, a news site from Malta. story On July 23, 2025.
The claim also wandered Facebook (archived,), Instagram (archived,), Threads (archived,), Bluesky (archived,), Reddit (archived) And Tiktok (archived). Snopes readers called our page by asking if the claim was true.
During this article, we could not find any evidence that Huffman died in war. Huffman time Youtube channelWhen the family documented that they had moved to Russia, he told several commentators that Derek Huffman was alive on July 24th. In addition, we could not find evidence of a report that shows the death of Huffman.
Deanna Huffman, the wife of Derek Huffman, said to Snopes on July 25 via e -mail, “We do not do any interview at the moment or we do not answer any questions.” A US Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the department is “aware of unidentified media reports of a US citizen killed in Ukraine” and warning Against US citizens traveling to Russia. We also reached the Russian Foreign Ministry to verify whether Derek Huffman died in the war and expected an answer.
The claim was caused by July 23 report Malta in Herald. This report, which Herald has been updated since then, claimed that Derek Huffman had died in a drone strike in the forefront of the Russian-Ukraine War. He also claimed that Huffman’s death image was online, but did not provide any connection. We reached Malta Herald to ask why the story believes it was right and expects an answer.
Updated version of Herald report The screenshots of the Huffman Time Youtube channel, which was operated by Deanna Huffman in the absence of her husband, were included and rejected the death reports.
However, the report still contains sentences “US citizen Derek Huffman from Texas was killed with a drone strike on the Ukrainian front. “Malta Herald did not update X post (archived) Derek claimed that Huffman had died in the war.
Deanna Huffman, Huffman Time through the Youtube channel Comment In the July 24th reading, “Update: Derek passed”, writing in a series of comments:
Why are you lying here? Unit and safety is not allowed. Let people talk and lie. We know the truth and when it is safe, it will eventually be widely seen. Yes, I understand that you believe in everything that the news says… And my husband and I laugh about it. More than believing in lies.
Huffman Husband’s “Live and good. “
We could not find any report on the death of Derek Huffman in the Russian media. Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 25 Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said The Russian state media had never heard of Huffman’s joining the armed forces, but it is possible for foreigners to be voluntary.
Snopes before reported This Huffman joined the Russian armed forces as a way to secure Russian citizenship for his family. Huffman said he carried himself, his wife and three daughters from Texas to Russia to escape the LGBTQ+ values in the USA.
Resources:
“The Awake Father, who carried the family to Russia, sent it to the war zone.” Daily Beast, 20 Tem. 2025, https://www.thedeilybeast.com/texan-moved-fam-to-russia-flee-woKenow.
Bennetts, Marc. ‘Woke up’ was sent to the façade of Putin, who escaped. 22 Jul 2025, https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/derek-deanna-huffman-family-cipted-tvxht35l5.
“Derek Huffman confirmed that he was killed with a drone strike.” Malta Herald, 23 July 2025, https://archive.ph/kqajb#selection-301.0-301.48.
Huffman time. “Girls show their arts, summer hats and Russian life updates 🇷🇺 | Big news and fun moments!” Youtube, 15 Tem. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdbzdpvi4po.
Reyes, Ronny. His wife says the Russian army was sent to the fronts of the Americans who joined to escape “Weing”. 22 Jul 2025, https: // nypost..
“Песков прокоментирова society does not. https://tass.ru/armiya–pk/24610255. Access Date 25 TEM. 2025.
