Russia cancels MAKS air show for fourth year amid Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow region
Russia has cancelled the MAKS international air show for the fourth consecutive year, citing security concerns from sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, tech sites, and military facilities around Moscow.
Russia has cancelled the MAKS air show for the fourth year in a row. The decision follows a pattern of scaled-back public events as Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles continue to strike refineries, technology sites, and military installations in the Moscow region.
The cancellation highlights the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine on Russian civilian life and major industrial exhibitions. MAKS, held at Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow, is one of the largest aerospace events in the region. Its repeated cancellation underscores heightened security fears and the inability to guarantee safety for such large gatherings amid persistent drone threats.
