German-made anti-aircraft guns from the 1960s are one of Ukraine's best weapons against Russia's exploding drones, and this video shows one blasting them out of the sky

• Ukraine has relied on its decades-old Gepard cannons to defend against Russian drones and missiles.
• A new video published Thursday by the Ukrainian military shows the anti-aircraft guns in action.
• Kyiv's Gepards have lacked sufficient ammunition but are slated to receive a huge firepower boost. 

Cold War-era Gepard cannons have emerged as one of Ukraine's more effective weapons against Russian drones as Kyiv continues to battle Moscow's relentless aerial attacks, and a new video shows just how powerful these self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are in action.