US EditionNorth Korea plans to send 12,000 workers to Russian drone factories: Ukraine
- Russia is planning to import 12,000 North Korean workers to boost drone production at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, according to Ukraine's military intelligence on November 14, 2025.
- The initiative reflects Moscow's increasing reliance on North Korea amid its industrial strain from the ongoing conflict, according to HUR's report.
- North Korean laborers are expected to work for about $2.5 per hour in 12-hour shifts, consistent with North Korea's state-controlled labor practices, as cited by HUR.
- This recruitment is part of Russia's strategy to address manpower shortages while enhancing ties with North Korea, according to Ukraine's intelligence.
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Cooperation with North Korea is intensifying: Russia wants to bring thousands of workers to Tatarstan. Conditions are tough, pay is low.
Russia to Bring In 12,000 North Korean Workers to Boost Shahed Drone Production – Ukrainian Intel
Moscow plans to continue its cooperation with Pyongyang by bringing in about 12,000 North Korean workers to boost Shahed-type drone production at the Alabuga plant by 2025.
Russia plans to bring 12,000 North Korean workers to produce Shahed drones in Russia's Tatarstan by the end of this year, the Ukrainian military intelligence service GUR announced on Telegram today.
Russia To Import 12,000 North Koreans To Boost Drone Production, Claims Ukraine Military
Russia is preparing to bring in as many as 12,000 North Korean laborers to staff its Shahed-style drone production lines, according to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), as reported by the Kyiv Independent. The workers are expected to be deployed to the Alabuga factory in Tatarstan, which manufactures Russia’s domestically produced versions of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones. Russia plans to recruit 12,000 North Korean workers at Alabu…
Russia intends to attract 12,000 North Korean workers before the end of the year to work in a Shahed/Gheran drone factory in the Russian region Tatarstan, supports the Ukrainian Military Information Service (GUR).
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