Armenia uses Serbian G-2000 rockets in Nagorno-Karabakh
Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces is continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh along the entire disputed frontier between the two countries.
Both sides are using almost all types of weaponry in their arsenals, such as armoured vehicles, rifled artillery, rocket artillery and UAVs.
The latest surge in fighting, which follows a flare-up in July this year, is notable for the use by Azerbaijan of Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs supplied by Turkey, which appears to be stepping up its materiel support for Baku.
On the other side, reports on social media indicate that Russian equipment is being transported to Armenia via Iran,
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