Konrad Muzyka is an independent defence analyst and the Director of Rochan Consulting, which provides consultancy and advisory services on the Russian and Belarusian Armed Forces. He holds an MA in Russian Studies from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London. Between 2012 and 2019, Konrad worked at Jane’s as a military capabilities analyst, focusing on military developments in Central Europe and the post-Soviet space.
The seventh brief in the “Russia’s War in Ukraine” series concerns Russia’s military and political preparations for attacking Ukraine through…
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The quadrennial exercise, Zapad, often prompts speculation that its real purpose is to provide cover for Russia to build up…
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Between 10–16 September 2021, Russia and its ally Belarus conducted the active phase of the Zapad-2021 command-staff exercise. Zapad tests…
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The Belarusian armed forces have limited capability. They are undermanned and mostly equipped with dated weapon systems. But as Russia’s…
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Russia’s military exercises, operations and defence industry exhibitions are showcasing an increasing number of unmanned aerial, land and maritime platforms.…
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This analysis examines aspects of the Russian-Chinese defence relationship: its political motivations, trade between the two counties, collaboration in research…
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Since Vladimir Putin declared the fall of the Soviet Union to be the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century, prompting…
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