‘Heroic’ Zelensky compared Russia to Star Wars’ evil Empire, says Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill said President Volodymyr Zelensky has been ‘absolutely heroic’ (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Mark Hamill has said President Volodymyr Zelensky has been “absolutely heroic” during the Russian invasion while revealing that the Ukrainian leader compared Russia to the “evil Empire” in Star Wars.

The 71-year-old Star Wars actor is an ambassador to the United24 project, which donates drones to the Ukrainian army.