Texas man that went to Russia, gets pressed into the war, is confirmed killed by a drone.

[Swede]

I guess he's really unwoke now.



https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace/comments/1m82o21/the_texas_man_that_fled_to_russia_with_his_family/

https://themalteseherald.com/2025/07/23/derek-huffman-confirmed-killed-with-drone/

[hatrack]

1. Free at last from gay/trans/libtard indoctrination!! Hallelujah!!

NIcely played, Tex.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Sad to misjudge life and reality so completely

A shining icon of self-deportation though

[617Blue]

3. Slainte. *

[markodochartaigh]

35. Go

ndeine an diabhal dréimire de cnámh a droma ag piocadh úll i ngairdín Ifrinn.

May the devil make a ladder of his spine to pick apples in Hell's garden.

[617Blue]

45. Love it thank you for that quote.

[dalton99a]

4. He died for a bag of potatoes

His wife, Deanna Huffman, received a bag of potatoes at her home outside Moscow soon after her husband was killed in action. She was not informed that her husband was killed.

[SheltieLover]

8. Sounds like overcompensation for a pos

[Luz]

5. I wonder if the widow and 3 girls will try to return

to the US, or do they get to stay there? I feel for the children, but kinda hope the wife has to stay.

[Botany]

6. A Darwin Award Winner

Move to Russia, join their army, and all because of Joe Biden and lesbians.
FAFO.

[SheltieLover]

10. Nope. Sounds like they had kids. If kids are his, no Darwin award.

[Botany]

21. I feel bad for the 2 kids and I hope they get out of all of this, get out of Russia, and have decent lives.

Dad is dead, mom is looney tunes too, so they will have a tough time of it.

[SheltieLover]

23. I do too, but I hope the wife stays there.

[Botany]

25. She was the one who complained that her husband's military training was being done in Russian.

From what I have read Putin’s war is a meat grinder. Something like 1 out of 3 North Korean
troops end up as a casualty. Oh well move to Russia and join their army doesn’t seem like
good life choices.

[SheltieLover]

30. Right, not a good life choice.

I wish all magats would move to russia. One-way.

[Pototan]

27. Ther's actually 3 daughters

aged 13 to 15.

I feel bad for the kids, too. But, after all, you can't fix stupid

[SheltieLover]

31. No, you can't fix stupid.

[edhopper]

34. I fear the worst for them

[Escurumbele]

32. Yes, a Darwin award winner...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. ah yes, the Maltese Herald, a real bastion of journalism

Don't get me wrong, this guy is definitely going to die. But I'm going to need more than the Maltese Herald citing "confirmation" from "footage" "circulating online."

[Swede]

11. YEah, it's a one source story.

I'll leave it up for now.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. lol what's the one source? "online"?

[obamanut2012]

13. Yup, same

I saw this on Reddit last night, and this is the only source.

[Traildogbob]

9. Maybe he

Just wanted to get the fuck out and far away from TEXAS!!!! Like they always say at death, “he is in a much better place”.
Except, Cruz and Paxton and Abbott will be THERE with him, for eternity.

[UpInArms]

14. I guess his relocation cure

Stopped all of his concerns

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. FWIW, she's been commenting on their YT channel over the past hour saying she's spoken with him in the last

few hours.

[orangecrush]

42. With a pistol at her head

Very likely.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

46. sure, whatever

[orangecrush]

50. For context

In Russian, the informal way to say "whatever" can be translated as "короче" (koroche), "всё равно" (vsyo ravno), or "пофиг" (pofig), depending on the context and level of formality. "Koroche" is a versatile term, often used to shorten a conversation or dismiss something, similar to saying "anyway" or "in short". "Vsyo ravno" translates directly to "it's all the same" or "it doesn't matter," while "pofig" is a more vulgar expression meaning "I don't care" or "I spit on it".

Google AI

[WhiskeyGrinder]

55. For context

If I had wanted to say "sure, whatever" in Russian in that post, I would have been much more likely to say ну вообще.

Fuck AI.

[orangecrush]

60. ...

[wishstar]

16. As of yesterday, wife reported he is alive and well per yahoo article:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wife-says-anti-woke-american-191641970.html

"The wife of Derek Huffman, who earlier this year relocated his family from Texas to Russia to escape “LGBT indoctrination”—and was sent last month into active duty fighting in Ukraine—has released an update on her husband’s combat experience.

In the comment section of a July 15 YouTube video updating viewers about her family’s life in Russia, DeAnna Huffman said that her husband is alive and healthy.

“He’s not missing. Or ever was,” DeAnna wrote, responding to rumors that he was missing in action. She said that she spoke to him on the phone the night before the video was posted."

[Hornedfrog2000]

18. Probably AI she talked to

A trumper would never know since they are souless and hollow to begin with. If i was his wife, i would want to see him.

[sl8]

19. That's as of July 15, not as of yesterday.

Last edited Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:05 AM - Edit history (1)

I don't trust the OP/The Maltese Herald article in the least, but that Yahoo/Daily Beast article doesn't really contradict the claim that the man was recently killed

The Daily Beast article is dated yesterday, but the their source for the claim that the man is still alive is based on a YouTube comment, purportedly from his wife, on a video posted on July 15.

On edit:
I don't know the date of the comment. The article doesn't say or provide a link to the video or comment.

On edit, 2:

There is a post from his wife on their YouTube channel from 3 days ago that says her husband is alive and well. I don't think that's the same as the comment referenced in the article.

https://m.youtube.com/@HuffmanTime/posts

[orangecrush]

39. His wife is a MAGAT

And if she likes living will say whatever they tell her to say.

[orangecrush]

40. If she values her life

She will say whatever she is told to say.

Nothing she says can be believed

[sdfernando]

51. How whacked up do you have to be

that you have to leave fucking TEXAS, that bastion of woke liberalism, to escape LGBT indoctrination???

The wife of Derek Huffman, who earlier this year relocated his family from Texas to Russia to escape “LGBT indoctrination”

[Shipwack]

67. Just to at Devil's Advocate...

It's not unlikely that her channel is being monitored, and she was "encouraged" to make this statement.

[Hornedfrog2000]

17. Trad dad

Dead

[demmiblue]

20. Unrec. C'mon, now... please research what you post before posting misinformation. n/t

[demmiblue]

26. 30 recs and on the front page of DU.

[demmiblue]

69. 74

[mahatmakanejeeves]

33. Even Snopes can't track down reliable information about this guy.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/07/22/derek-huffman-russia-war/

There was a jury vote about the OP. I didn’t know enough to say one way or the other.

And good morning.

[obamanut2012]

38. He family stated within the last hour he is alive

They have spoken to him.

[demmiblue]

41. It is better to refrain from posting content that is not corroborated...

If untrue, people who read and rec may not see the retraction if/when it is debunked.

“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

Good morning!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

53. Unfortunately, a lot of stuff that is just plain not true

has been showing up on DU lately.

Even LBN is not immune. I know of two LBN threads in the last two weeks about things that did not happen.

The OP was told, but that didn’t make any difference. The threads weren’t deleted. The important part apparently is that the OPs said things that we wanted to happen. That’s all that counts anymore.

That forum needs some rule changes.

[markodochartaigh]

43. On their

Youtube channel under "Notes" there is a note from three days ago which says that he is fine.

[Bengus81]

59. If they can post on their YT channel they why not a picture of the guy alive and kicking?

[markodochartaigh]

70. I have no idea.

Maybe because he's in the military and pics aren't allowed. Just my guess. I never followed them, I just looked at their channel linked in the Snopes article.

[NBachers]

22. Libs owned, Dude!

[ToxMarz]

24. Womp, womp

?si=UpdvcRmlgybnOTLU

[BoRaGard]

28. republicon magats are a sorry story

they need to learn to love and respect America
and American values -- not their soul-sick "republicon family values"

[Scrivener7]

29. At least he doesn't have to deal with openly gay people. THAT would be tragic. (Though it appears he is alive.)

[stollen]

36. I self-deported because of Trump

and have been spending my time in an outdoor bubble bath amongst the apple trees in the UK. Too bad this anti-LGBTQ guy couldn't have found a safer venue.

[orangecrush]

37. FAFO

[Gore1FL]

44. At least he died doing what he loved. nt

[Joinfortmill]

47. Gives new meaning to FAFO

[mountain grammy]

48. As John Fuglesang always says

hate makes you stupidl..

[peggysue2]

52. Wow!

If true, that was quick, the product of the meat grinder strategy Putin has put in place. Putin gives no value to his men in the field, even less I imagine for a duped American.

His wife and children will continue to pay the price for the man's Russia delusions.

Another Big Lie gone wrong.

[chouchou]

54. I'll never understand why Americans are so terrified about the sexual realities of other people.

I mean, I've been accosted somewhat by church people but have never had someone saying...
"Oh lady..you look great"..."My name is Barbara and perhaps you and I can..."
Never. Never.

[kairos12]

56. POS traitor

got off easy.

[Aristus]

57. Better off.

At least he's not in "woke" America...

Dipshit...

[Blue Owl]

58. A success story from the Tucker Carlson Institute of Lib-Owning

[COL Mustard]

61. Well, at least he owned the libs

Sorry he made a stupid choice that cost him his life.

Slava Ukraini!

🇺🇦

[cloudbase]

62. How long do you figure it will be before she wants to come back to the U.S.?

The over/under is set at three weeks.

[Orrex]

63. I congratulate him for reaping exactly what he sowed

I’m sorry that his family will have to live with the consequences of his bigotry-driven choice.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

64. I am sorry for his family but this idiot reaped what he sowed

[Ping Tung]

65. Some people will go to any lengths to prove a point. Fritz Perls (No matter how stupid the point is).

[Deep State Witch]

66. I Guess He Owned the Libs!

His epitaph will be "I owned the libs!"

[demmiblue]

68. Their new headline: UPDATED: Wife of Texas man serving in Russian Army denies he was killed in action

[republianmushroom]

71. And Steven Seagal ?

[bif]

72. So is he dead or not?

[leftyladyfrommo]

73. Oh, those poor dumb people.

Didn't they have a bunch of kids?

Probably super right religeous. How can those people be so stupid? They probably thought God spoke to them and told them to go. And they believed it. And thought they were special, and God would protect them.

[TheBlackAdder]

74. Of course it will be Ukraine's fault.