 Ukraine receives Skynex system capable of destroying drone swarms. Another air defense system, Skynex, was transferred to Ukraine from Germany, along with other weaponry as part of the newly announced aid package. The system is known for its capability to destroy drone swarms, aircraft and cruise missiles. The developer and manufacturer of the Skynex air defense system is the German company Rheinmetall. The system is relatively new, having been introduced in the fall of 2021. Plans to transfer such weaponry to Ukraine became known from the German press in December 2022, when the arms conglomerate took on the production of the air defense system for the Ukrainian defense forces. It was expected that Ukraine could receive two units of Skynex no earlier than 2024. According to Handelsblatt Rheinmetall, estimated the cost of the two systems at 182 million euros with the costs covered by the German government. However, at the end of April last year, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmihal announced that Skynex short-range air defense systems were already on active duty in Ukraine. Moreover, in July, Rheinmetall stated that in the second half of 2023, Ukraine would receive two advanced Skynex air defense systems. Skynex is designed for short-range air defense, similar to the German self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard, which have long been used by the Ukrainian armed forces. This system is capable of shooting down drone swarms, cruise missiles and aircraft using 35mm ammunition.