https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-recruits-up-to-25-000-north-koreans-to-assemble-drones-un-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-recruits-up-to-25-000-north-koreans-to-assemble-drones-un-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-recruits-up-to-25-000-north-koreans-to-assemble-drones-un-says#u85478Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:26:17 +0000The United Nations reports that Russia is recruiting up to 25,000 North Korean citizens to assemble drones. This workforce expansion coincides with international efforts to crack down on North Korean IT workers. While the UN highlights these labor movements as potential sanctions violations, North Korea has defended its overseas labor programs and rejected the findings of the sanctions report. The scale of this recruitment suggests a deepening military-industrial partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang to sustain Russian drone production.Why it mattersNorth Korea uses overseas labor to genera