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Russia recruiting up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones for Ukraine war

Russia recruiting up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones for Ukraine war

Russia is reportedly using up to 25,000 North Korean workers to assemble drones in Tatarstan, bypassing UN sanctions by registering them as students. These workers are housed in controlled dormitories, with most of their average annual income of about $7,500 seized by Pyongyang.

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