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Report: North Korea sends 12,000 workers to Russia for Shahed drone production

Report: North Korea sends 12,000 workers to Russia for Shahed drone production
# 21 October 2026 12:24 (UTC +04:00)

North Korea has sent 12,000 of its citizens to Russia to work on assembling Shahed-type attack drones in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia's Tatarstan region, UNIAN reports.

This was stated in a joint report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the George W. Bush Institute.

According to the report's authors, North Korean citizens receive wages of $2.50 per hour. However, 70–90% of their earnings are appropriated by the North Korean government.

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