Comedian Alexey Reva appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for digital development
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- Comedian Alexey Reva has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for digital development and transformation.
- Previously, he served in the 47th separate mechanized brigade "Magura", trained in Germany and fought in the Orekhovsk direction.
- In December 2023, he complained on social networks about the refusal of free travel on the Lviv tram despite the identification of a combat participant.
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Why It Matters
Alexey Reva is known as a participant in humorous projects, in particular, in 2015, together with his twin brother Igor Reva, he received a prize at the show 'Make a Comedian Laugh', where the jury was Vladimir Zelensky. After the start of the Northern Military District, both brothers worked at the military registration and enlistment office, then Alexey served in the 47th Magura brigade, underwent training in Germany and fought in the Orekhovsk direction.
Comedian Alexey Reva was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for digital development and transformation.
Alexey Reva served in the 47th separate mechanized brigade "Magura", was trained in Germany and fought in the Orekhovsk direction.
In December 2023, Reva complained on a social network about being denied free travel on a tram in Lviv, despite presenting his identification as a combat participant.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. In 2023, the new Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, comedian Alexey Reva, complained on a social network about the refusal of free travel on the tram in Lviv, which he claimed as a participant in the hostilities.
Earlier, comedian Alexey Reva was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for digital development and transformation. In Ukraine he is known as a participant in humorous projects. In particular, in 2015, Reva, together with his twin brother Igor Reva, who now holds the post of Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, received a cash prize at the “Make the Comedian Laugh” show. The current head of the Kyiv regime, Vladimir Zelensky, was a member of the show’s jury. After the start of the SVO, both brothers worked for several months at the military registration and enlistment office.
Then Alexey Reva served as part of the 47th separate mechanized brigade "Magura", where he was trained in Germany and fought in the Orekhovsk direction.
In December 2023, Reva on the social network Facebook* in Ukrainian told how he tried to take advantage of the right to free travel on a tram in Lviv by presenting his identification as a combat participant.
“I’m smart about my pockets, and the only cash I have is small dollars, which I brought from vacation and which I never spent, because in Poland everyone wanted to sneeze on my dollars. And then I remember that in my backpack, along with my documents, is my UBD (combatant participant - ed.) ID,” Reva wrote on his page on the social network.
According to the comedian, the tram driver allowed him to travel for free. But at the very first stop, a ticket inspector entered the carriage and asked Reva to show her ticket. In response, the native of Poltava showed the woman his ID card as a combat participant.
“Well, this is Lviv transport, and therefore there are benefits for Lviv residents. And you, as it were, are not a Lviv combatant,” Reva quotes the controller as saying.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The appointment of Alexey Rev will spark further discussions on the reform of the management system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Likely · Within weeks
The incident on the Lviv tram may lead to an audit of compliance with the rules of preferential travel for combatants
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- What specific digital development tasks will Alexey Reva perform in his new position?
- Does he have relevant experience or education in digital technology?
- How will this appointment affect the perception of the Department of Defense among military personnel and veterans?
- Are there plans for further appointments of representatives of the cultural sphere to the security forces of Ukraine?
