The Aviaindra 2018 Russian-Indian air tactical exercise has kicked off in Lipetsk at the State Flight Training and Test Centre.

Some 20 pilots of fighter, army and military transport aviation has arrived at the site of the drills. The Indian delegation also includes engineers, flight control and air safety specialists.

Su-30SM, MiG-29, Su-25, An-26 and Mi-8 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces will be involved in the drills at two aviation training grounds.

Russian and Indian crews will practise combat use of missiles, bombs and small arms at ground targets, dogfight, tactical airborne assault and shorter runway landing.

The Aviaindra 2018 air tactical exercise is to last till September 29.