Ex-comic sets sights on Ukraine reconstruction after helping fund war effort

Serhiy Prytula, fundraiser, comedian and politician, greets Mariia, 6-year-old, and Oleksandr, 10-year-old, who donated money for his foundation, collected from people for their play on saxophone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a foundation's office in Kyiv, Ukraine May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) - From the purchase of surveillance drones and armoured vehicles to providing access to a satellite, fundraiser Serhiy Prytula has helped power Ukraine's army during Russia's invasion.

Now the comedian-turned-politician's charitable foundation is setting its sights on the next big battle: post-war reconstruction.