The All-Russian aeronautics festival "Samrau-2021" has begun in Ufa. The first flight took place on August 23 from the "Solnechny" beach to the 8 Marta village - it lasted 40 minutes.
According to the organizers, despite the difficult weather conditions, the air balloons took off and flew over the central streets of Ufa to the railway station and across the Belaya River to the 8 Marta village and Alekseevka.
The festival will run until August 30. It will take place in Ufa and Sterlitamak, as well as in Ufimsky, Sterlitamaksky, Iglinsky, Ishimbaysky, Arkhangelsky, Tuimazinsky, Gafuriysky districts of Bashkiria.