{"id":567126,"date":"2023-03-24T00:46:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/theyre-the-eyes-in-the-sky-video\/"},"modified":"2023-03-24T00:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:46:10","slug":"theyre-the-eyes-in-the-sky-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/theyre-the-eyes-in-the-sky-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;They&#8217;re the eyes in the sky&#8217; [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0fc5f6b49f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0fc5f6b49f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/theyre-the-eyes-in-the-sky-video\/#%E2%80%98Theyre_the_eyes_in_the_sky_Video\" >&#8216;They&#8217;re the eyes in the sky&#8217; [Video]<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/theyre-the-eyes-in-the-sky-video\/#%E2%80%98Rising_up_against_an_evil_empire\" >&#8216;Rising up against an evil empire&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Theyre_the_eyes_in_the_sky_Video\"><\/span>&#8216;They&#8217;re the eyes in the sky&#8217; [Video]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>Following the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, <em>Star Wars <\/em>actor and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/u24.gov.ua\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:United24;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">United24<\/a> ambassador Mark Hamill is raising money to help the Ukrainian military purchase fleets of unmanned reconnaissance drones.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its &#8220;Army of Drones&#8221; project, United24 is raffling off <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/u24.gov.ua\/dronation\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 signed Star Wars posters;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">10 signed <em>Star Wars<\/em> posters<\/a> created by original artists that feature Hamill&#8217;s signature. Five of the posters are guaranteed to participants who donate $10,000 or more, and the project aims to raise $1,500,000 to purchase 10 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones.<\/p>\n<p>These drones are &#8220;the eyes in the sky \u2014 they monitor the border, they protect the people, they can transmit video in real time, and they\u2019ve been proven to be highly effective,&#8221; Hamill told Yahoo Finance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Mark Hamill attends the Premiere of Disney&amp;#39;s \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/deqBnV2u6OVwjxLHyx8KIA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_finance_433\/8ec7ada9d17dd494f7cd766bce665cf4\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Mark Hamill attends the Premiere of Disney&amp;#39;s \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/deqBnV2u6OVwjxLHyx8KIA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_finance_433\/8ec7ada9d17dd494f7cd766bce665cf4\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; DECEMBER 16: Mark Hamill attends the Premiere of Disney&#8217;s &#8220;Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker&#8221; on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelensky and his administration founded <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/u24.gov.ua\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:United24;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">United24<\/a> in May 2022. The organization prioritizes humanitarian and fundraising initiatives for Ukraine&#8217;s infrastructure, civilian medical care, and even reconnaissance drones.<\/p>\n<p>United24 has recruited several other celebrity ambassadors, including singer and actress Barbra Streisand, the band Imagine Dragons, and actor Liev Schreiber.<\/p>\n<p>Hamill detailed how President Zelensky himself reached out to offer him the opportunity to be the face of the &#8220;Army of Drones&#8221; project.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely said yes \u2014 I was very well aware of what had h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened because I do follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> closely and we were all in a state of shock that this could happen,&#8221; Hamill said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 1280px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:125%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Original artwork Star Wars poster featuring actor Mark Hamill&amp;#39;s signature, being auctioned off by Ukrainian organization United24.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8xMY7fhthQKjgCCooGFL0Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_finance_433\/d502e1039d82bb3913845585eadbb092\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Original artwork Star Wars poster featuring actor Mark Hamill&amp;#39;s signature, being auctioned off by Ukrainian organization United24.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8xMY7fhthQKjgCCooGFL0Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTUz\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_finance_433\/d502e1039d82bb3913845585eadbb092\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Original artwork Star Wars poster featuring actor Mark Hamill&#8217;s signature, being raffled off by Ukrainian organization United24.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hamill, who became famous for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker, has been absent from fan conventions since 2017, adding cachet to his signature and the fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was my wife\u2019s idea \u2014 what if we signed Star Wars memorabilia?&#8221; Hamill explained. &#8220;I\u2019m doing what I can, that just seemed like an obvious way, a [big] part of fandom is collectibles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hamill has also offered up his iconic voice for Ukraine&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/newseu.cgtn.com\/news\/2023-02-27\/Mobile-app-alerting-residents-of-air-raids-is-saving-lives-in-Kyiv-1hKaF1fcBZS\/index.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Air Alert mobile app;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Air Alert mobile app<\/a> as one of the English voices that alerts Ukrainian citizens of incoming Russian air strikes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Rising_up_against_an_evil_empire\"><\/span>&#8216;Rising up against an evil empire&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The actor has pointed out the similarities between <em>Star Wars <\/em>and Ukraine&#8217;s efforts to resist Putin&#8217;s invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Star Wars is \u201ca story of oppressed people rising up against an evil empire&#8230; a fairy tale that resonates in cultures all around the world,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible not to see the connections between what is, on one hand, a fantasy and, on the other, is a harsh reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United24 ambassador also stressed the role that every person can play in the war effort.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; films were relentlessly optimistic \u2014 they gave you the idea that any person, even some unassuming farm boy, could achieve greatness if they do the right thing, for the right reason, not for themselves or self-aggrandizement, but for the greater good of society,&#8221; Hamill said. &#8220;If people can put themselves in this unimaginable scenario, I think they\u2019re in the right frame of mind to do what they can to help when help is so desperately needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian officials already signaled their expectations to spend close to $540 million on drone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> in 2023. According to the United24 website, over 1,400 drones in a variety of makes and models have already been purchased.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone predicted Ukraine would fold in four days because it\u2019s the David and Goliath story \u2014 how they could withstand this massive invasion?&#8221; Hamill said. &#8220;Instead, they\u2019ve rallied, and their resilience has been heroic and inspirational. I\u2019m humbled to be part of such a great effort.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Download the Yahoo Finance app for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/app\/yahoo-finance\/id328412701?mt=8\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Apple<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.finance&amp;hl=en\" data-ylk=\"slk:Android;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Android<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Yahoo Finance on <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yahoofinance\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yahoofinance\/?hl=en\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@YahooFinance\" data-ylk=\"slk:Flipboard;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>Flipboard<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/yahoo-finance\" data-ylk=\"slk:LinkedIn;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><em>, and<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/c\/yahoofinance?sub_confirmation=1\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em> YouTube<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Originally published <\/span><time class=\"caas-attr-meta-time\" datetime=\"2023-03-23T21:46:10.000Z\">March 23, 2023, 10:46 PM<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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