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The Jedi Knight who mobilized an army of drones to help Ukraine against Russia

2022-12-15T16:53:49.460Z


Ambassador of a fundraising campaign launched by kyiv, Mark Hamill believes that he must use his voice to help people in need.


The old Jedi knight who comes out of retirement to defeat, once again, Emperor Palputine by recruiting an army of drones?

While it sounds a lot like it, it's not Disney's final storyline for the next installment in the

Star Wars

saga .

No.

It is in our galaxy that Mark Hamill chose to get involved alongside the Ukrainians.

And very actively.

“Here are the drones you need”

, can we read on a call for donations in favor of Ukraine, next to a photo of the actor who has been lending his features for 50 years to the character of Luke Skywalker.

Ambassador of United24's "Army of Drones" campaign since the beginning of the fall, the Jedi knight wasted no time, as he explained to President Volodymyr Zelensky by videoconference.

Five hundred drones have already been sent to Ukraine and the actor is participating in a new fundraiser for ten reconnaissance drones.

"None of these devices are designed to injure or kill anyone, they are Ukraine's eyes in the sky, protecting the borders and the Ukrainian people," said the American.

“They thought I could help.

Who am I to say no?

, the actor told The Associated Press in early December.

Being one of the most famous personalities in the galaxy, Mark Hamill felt it was his responsibility to use his voice to help those in need.

"What's so special about me?

Currently, an ability to touch people

,” he said from his home in Malibu, wearing a flannel shirt and stroking Trixie, his dog.

At the end of September, in a press release announcing the partnership, Zelensky thanked Hamill, stressing that he had been a great support since the start of the Russian invasion.

“For Ukrainians it means a lot.

Like in

Star Wars

, good will triumph over evil and light will overcome darkness

,” Zelensky told Mark Hamill.

Read alsoStar Wars 8: Mark Hamill disappointed with the fate of Luke Skywalker

Star Wars

was

"a fairy tale for young children that allowed George Lucas to tell a story in which villains are villains and heroes are heroes

," says the 71-year-old actor.

The saga

"was clearly set to teach a moral tale of perseverance and resistance in the face of an oppressive regime"

.

Source: lefigaro

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