Qatari Ministry of Defense
- Ukraine on Thursday received a new Western air-defense system, German authorities said.
- The German-made system, Skynex, can fire up to 1,000 bullets a minute, its developer says.
- It could prove vital to countering short-range Russian aerial attacks.
Ukraine has just received a new Western air-defense system designed to wipe out Russian drones by firing 1,000 bullets a minute.
The German federal government announced the delivery of the German-made air-defense system, Oerlikon Skynex, on Thursday as part of its latest aid package to Ukraine.
The system is designed to defend against aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain types of drones, among other things.