Russia Employs 25,000 North Koreans in Drone Production

The movements of these workers and any interaction with outsiders is strictly controlled. Those who break the rules or attempt to flee risk reprisals being inflicted on their relatives remaining in North Korea (DPRK).

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Russia Employs 25,000 North Koreans in Drone Production
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pictured in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo: Alexander Kazakov/POOL/AFP