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Russia uses North Korean labor to build Ukraine war drones, report says

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Russia is reportedly using up to 25,000 North Korean workers to assemble military drones for the war in Ukraine. This collaboration, occurring at facilities in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, signifies an expansion of military ties beyond weapons and troops into labor and industrial production. The initiative also provides North Korea with a significant revenue stream, estimated at up to $800 million last year, which is believed to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. AI

RANK_REASON Report detailing alleged violation of UN sanctions by Russia and North Korea involving labor and industrial production for military purposes. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Russia uses North Korean labor to build Ukraine war drones, report says

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    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 …

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