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'Impeccable Results' — New Skynex Video Shows Ukrainian Forces Destroying Russian Drones with German Gun
UKRAINE, JUL 12 – The Skynex system intercepted at least seven Russian Shahed drones using advanced AHEAD munitions, part of Ukraine's layered defense against frequent aerial attacks, officials said.
- On July 12, Ukraine's Air Force released footage featuring its Skynex air defense system, supplied by Germany, successfully intercepting several Russian drones at a location and time not disclosed.
- Kyiv is urgently calling for greater Western support in air defense, including the Skynex system, as Russian air assaults on cities and infrastructure become more persistent and lethal.
- Introduced in 2021 and delivered twice by Germany in 2024, Skynex uses four 35mm Oerlikon Mk3 cannons firing programmable AHEAD rounds to counter UAVs and missiles.
- The Air Force praised Skynex as "inspiring," highlighting its interception of at least seven Shahed drones and contribution to downing over 300 drones and 25 cruise missiles.
- These outcomes demonstrate Skynex’s role in Ukraine’s layered air defense and suggest its continued importance against swarm drone threats amid ongoing conflict.
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This clip is intended to reveal another setback for Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine war. In a new video, the Ukrainian Air Force demonstrates the impact of a German air defense system against Russian drones.
Ukrainian Air Force has published a video recording showing Skynex's anti-aircraft defense system, manufactured in Germany, successfully destroying a series of Russian drones, writes Ukrainian press. This last-generation weapon, manufactured...
'Impeccable results' — New Skynex video shows Ukrainian forces destroying Russian drones with German gun
Filmed in an undisclosed location at an unspecified time, the video published on July 12 shows Ukrainian soldiers shooting down multiple Russian targets with a German-made Skynex air defense system.
The Ukrainian Army Air Force has presented the operation of the Oerlikon Skynex air defence system produced by Rheinmetall, even on the front of the war, against Russian drones.
Germany’s Drone Killer in Action: Ukraine Deploys Skynex to Destroy 7 Russian Shaheds Overnight
The Ukrainian Air Force has released footage showcasing the successful operation of the German-made Skynex air defense system against Russian Shahed-type loitering munitions. According to Ukraine’s Air Force Command on July 12, the Rheinmetall-developed Skynex anti-aircraft artillery complex has demonstrated consistent effectiveness in intercepting enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The time and location of the intercepts were not disclosed,…
A video recording was published on the network, which filmed fragments of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the German Skynex air defense complex.
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