Ukraine shoots down Russian drone with German Skynex air defense system
Photo: German Skynex air defense system (Wikipedia)
The Air Force of Ukraine demonstrated the operation of the German-made Skynex air defense system. The system is designed to destroy low-altitude targets, including drones and cruise missiles.
In this instance, the air defense system destroyed one of the Russian strike drones that tried to strike Ukraine overnight.
"The combat crew of the Skynex anti-aircraft artillery system destroyed one of the Shahed attack drones that the aggressor used to target the western region of our country on October 5, 2025!" the message said.
Skynex air defense system in Ukrainian service
Skynex is a short-range anti-aircraft artillery system developed and manufactured by the German company Rheinmetall. The system was first revealed in November 2021 and received its "combat baptism" during the war in Ukraine.
Its main weapon is the 35-mm automatic Oerlikon Mk3 cannon, which has an effective firing range of 4,000 meters and a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute. The first Skynex air defense system was delivered to Ukraine from Germany in January 2024, followed by another in April 2024.
