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Russia Mobilizes North Korean Workers to Build Drones for Ukraine War: Report

Russia is mobilizing up to 25,000 North Korean workers to build military drones for use against Ukraine, defying international sanctions. The workers operate under fake visas, with facilities in Alabuga, Tatarstan. This effort provides North Korea with revenue to fund its weapons programs.

According to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, North Korean workers are involved in assembling unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities in Alabuga, Tatarstan. Bloomberg reports that Russia has used fake visas to recruit these workers, allowing them to operate under the guise of legitimate labor. The report by the US and its allies highlights that this activity is a key source of revenue for North Korea, which is used to fund its unlawful weapons programs.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostSep 17, 10:37 AM

Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: report

Russia is increasingly mobilising North Korean workers to build military drones for use against Ukraine in defiance of international sanctions, giving Pyongyang a key source of revenue to fund its unlawful weapons programmes, according to a report by the US and its allies. Up to 25,000 North Koreans were believed to be working in Russia’s drone industry, including at facilities in Alabuga, Tatarstan, where unmanned aerial vehicles were assembled, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team said...

IndependentBloombergSep 17, 06:21 AM

Russia Taps North Korean Workers to Make Drones Under Fake Visas - Bloomberg.com

Russia Taps North Korean Workers to Make Drones Under Fake Visas Bloomberg.com