Germany decommissioned them years ago, but its Gepard anti-aircraft tanks are now back in action in Ukraine.

The vehicles are effective against the barrages of air attacks by Russia, with the Kremlin being more than a year into its full-scale war in Ukraine.

Crystal Goomansingh was granted special access to the life-saving vehicles that a team of soldiers are using to take down Russian missiles and drones.

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