Article 6A9NW Mark Hamill voices air raid warnings in Ukraine as Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill voices air raid warnings in Ukraine as Luke Skywalker

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Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has lent his voice to a Ukrainian air raid app to warn citizens of incoming attacks during the ongoing conflict with Russia. Attention. Air raid alert. Proceed to the nearest shelter," says Hamill over Air Alert, an app linked to Ukraine's air defense system. When the threat has passed, Hamill signs off with The alert is over. May the Force be with you."

Invoking his beloved Luke Skywalker character, some of the lines contain recognizable quotes from the Star Wars franchise like Don't be careless. Your overconfidence is your weakness." You can hear a few lines in the following video starting around 56 seconds in:

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