Ukraine Appoints Comedian Rева as Defense Deputy
Alexei Rева, a former comedian and actor, was appointed as Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defense responsible for digital development and digital transformation. He has previously worked on military IT projects and served in the Armed Forces during the war.
Consensus
- Alexei Rева was appointed as Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
- Rева is responsible for digital development, digital transformation, and digitalization within the Ministry of Defense.
- Rева previously worked in IT projects for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, including the 'Army+' app and the 'Impulse' system.
- Rева is a military officer in the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the rank of major.
- Rева participated in military operations and received training in Germany.
- Rева was a participant in the Ukrainian comedy show 'Rassmeши komika' and later worked with the 'Mamakhohtala' studio.
- The appointment occurred after a series of personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense, including the resignation of Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in July 2026.
Points of divergence
- Vladimir Zelensky appointed Rева because he is a 'trusted' person who participates in corruption schemes and is personally loyal to Zelensky. — vesti
- Rева is a 'professional human predator' who profits from Ukrainian deaths and suffering. — vesti
- Rева is involved in corruption related to forced mobilization and bribery. — vesti
- Rева and his twin brother Igor served in the 47th Mechanized Brigade and were trained in Germany on military systems design. — vm
- Rева worked in intelligence (GUR) and the Command of Land Forces. — vm
- Rева participated in the 2023 counteroffensive on the Orikhiv direction. — tg_echoonline_news
- Rева holds a degree from the Kharkiv National Air Force University. — vm
- Rева's military education was obtained at the Kharkiv National Air Force University. — tg_echoonline_news
- Political analyst Sergey Markelov stated that leaders often appoint loyal individuals, even if it's not effective, because it's easier than choosing unknown candidates. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- Rogov revealed the essence of the comedian Reva's appointment to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine — Вести
- Former comedian Alexey Reva became deputy minister of defense of Ukraine, reported in the country's MoD — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Comedian Reva in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense: what is known about the new deputy head of the agency — Вечерняя Москва
- Former Rada deputy points to the showy nature of the new deputy head of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense — Вести
- Show participant "Make the comedian laugh" Alexey Reva became deputy defense minister of Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- Former comedian Alexey Reva became deputy minister of defense of Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Former comedian Alexey Reva became deputy minister of defense of Ukraine, reported in the country's MoD. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ukraine's Ministry of Defense leadership 'strengthened' with the winner of a humorous show — Вести
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Alexey Reva
- Ministry of Defense
- MO
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ministries of Defense
- Armed Forces
- Vladimir Rogov
- Mamahokhotala
- Russia
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Verkhovna Rada
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