Actor Mark Hamill has been actively involved in his role as ambassador for Ukraine's United24 and its "Army of Drones" project. As part of that role, he recently returned as Luke Skywalker for the Ukrainian air alert app's Star Wars-themed update.

In the English version of the app, which provides push notifications signaling the start and end of an air raid, Hamill can be heard saying, "Attention, the air alert is over. May the Force be with you." The Air Alert app was developed by Ajax Systems and Stfalcon and with support from the Ministry of Digital Transformations of Ukraine. The update was developed with United24.

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Speaking to Politico, Hamill explained, "I'm an actor, I deal in illusion and fantasy... I'm like a modern-day court jester." He added that his role helping Ukraine "is much more meaningful than what I’m used to doing. And I'm happy to do it," going on to say that he is not only a United24 ambassador but a "good soldier" who is willing to do anything Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy or the fundraising team asks him to do.

Hamill joined United24's campaign in late 2022, with much of it bearing a Star Wars theme. Hamill himself previously discussed how his iconic role fit into the shape of the campaign. "It's not hard to understand why... Star Wars was always a fairytale for children and fairytales are morality tales of good versus evil where good is clearly defined, evil is clearly defined and it's not hard to extrapolate an evil empire with Russia invading a sovereign nation."

The last appearance Hamill made as Luke Skywalker was in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, which featured the character's appearance as a Force ghost, offering guidance for Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, as she hurtled toward her confrontation with the First Order and Darth Sidious.

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The State of Ukraine

It has been nearly one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Ukraine continues to receive support in the form of humanitarian assistance, equipment and support packages from the European Union and the United States. While Ukraine has been able to regain lost territory over the last year, Russian forces continue to launch assaults in the Eastern regions of the country.

These assaults come in the form of shelling and the regular deployment of aircraft. There have also been a number of airborne surveillance equipment, which trigger air raid sirens, including reconnaissance drones and even balloons carrying reconnaissance equipment.

The original Star Wars trilogy is available for streaming on Disney+.

Source: YouTube, Politico