Russia has postponed an international air show indefinitely for the first time in three decades, Russian media reported on May 25, citing sources in the aviation industry. The International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) was supposed to be held in Zhukovsky near Moscow from July 25 to 30. The event was postponed for security reasons, sources said. MAKS is an international aerospace exhibition that has been held every two years since 1993. The show was staged even during the coronavirus pandemic, when other international air shows had been canceled. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Russia Cancels Air Show For The First Time In Decades
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