https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korean-workers-treated-as-slaves-at-russian-drone-factoryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korean-workers-treated-as-slaves-at-russian-drone-factoryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korean-workers-treated-as-slaves-at-russian-drone-factory#u153360Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:25:59 +0000Up to 12,000 North Korean workers deployed to a Russian drone manufacturing hub face severe human rights abuses and conditions described as slavery. Reports indicate that the workforce at the Alabuga plant suffers from human trafficking and forced labor. And investigators warn that Pyongyang is seizing up to 90 percent of the workers' wages to generate foreign revenue. Observers also raise concerns that sending personnel to these facilities allows the North Korean regime to acquire practical knowledge of advanced weapons systems.Why it mattersRussia and North Korea have deepened their bil