As ambassador for the UNITED24 initiative, the 'Star Wars' icon will assist increase cash to buy drones for the Ukrainian navy.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has tapped Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill to assist fundraise for his nation’s navy effort in opposition to an invading Russia.
The star has been named an envoy of Ukraine’s UNITED24 fundraising platform, the initiative introduced Thursday. Hamill will probably be suitably tasked with serving to to boost funds to buy drones for the Ukrainian navy.
The Star Wars icon’s introduction as the most recent ambassador for UNITED24, which has additionally enlisted different celebrities, came about throughout a web-based name between Hamill and Zelensky. The navy program goals to purchase new drones and restore and change older ones, with every new mannequin to be marked with the identify of a donor.
“The sunshine will win over darkness,” Zelensky stated in a press release Thursday. “I imagine on this, our folks imagine on this. Thanks for taking over this tough mission of being the primary ambassador to assist Ukraine increase funds for the Military of Drones to assist our defenders. It's actually vital!”
Hamill joins beforehand introduced ambassadors together with Liev Schreiber, Barbra Streisand, the band Think about Dragons and the athletes Andriy Shevchenko and Elina Svitolina.
“I do know for sure that Ukrainians want drones to guard their land, their freedom and the values of your entire democratic world,” Hamill stated in his personal assertion. “Proper now could be the most effective time for everybody to come back collectively and assist Ukraine arise on this warfare with the evil empire.”
The UNITED24 program has to this point raised over $180 million dollars from worldwide supporters, in line with Ukrainian authorities.