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Russia recruits up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones, UN says

Summary by Euronews
Pyongyang, which supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has helped staff and arm its forces. The UN says up to 25,000 North Koreans assemble drones in Russia, with most of their pay seized by Kim Jong-un's regime.

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North Korean workers assemble fighting drones in Russia – disguised as fake students, under total control of Pyongyang.

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Russia is using large numbers of North Korean workers to produce drones used in the war in Ukraine. According to a report by the UN sanctions monitoring team, up to 25,000 North Koreans may be involved in assembling drones in Russia. The data shows that by the end of 2025 there were 15,000 to 30,000 North Korean workers in Russia, with up to 1,000 of them working in strategic facilities, including defense plants, steel and shipbuilding industrie…

According to the United Nations, up to 25,000 North Koreans are currently in Russia, but are not engaged in combat operations on the front in Ukraine.

Around 25,000 North Koreans assemble drones in Russia, and much of their salary is confiscated by the regime of dictator Kim Jong-un, announced the United Nations, according to Euronews....

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Euronews broke the news in Lyon, France on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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