Ukrainian stand-up comedian joins Ukraine's Armed Forces

Ukrainian stand-up comedian Serhii Chyrkov, a regular performer with the Pidpilnyi (Underground) stand-up project, has joined the Ukrainian military.

Source: Army TV channel

Details: Earlier, the Army TV channel aired a feature about Serhii Chyrkov and Yaroslava Kravchenko, founder of the Wild Theatre, doing an obstacle course with the 3rd Assault Brigade. Their skills were put to the test under the supervision of Maksym "Roger" Levchenko, an army instructor who took part in the defence of Kyiv Oblast and was a member of a helicopter crew involved in the extraction of Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol, which was surrounded by the Russians.

Quote: "Following the filming of this project, Serhii Chyrkov joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is currently undergoing a basic military training course at the training centre," the channel reported later.

Chyrkov has not yet posted any messages about his mobilisation on social media. He last posted on Instagram three days ago, on 27 September. In the post, the comedian joked that he had had an idea for a show for civilian men called Make the Military Man Laugh.

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