https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-taps-north-korean-workers-to-make-drones-under-fake-visasContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-taps-north-korean-workers-to-make-drones-under-fake-visashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-taps-north-korean-workers-to-make-drones-under-fake-visas#u76437Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:36:37 +0000Russia is using North Korean laborers to manufacture drones at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, often utilizing fake visas to facilitate their entry. Up to 25,000 North Koreans are involved in this production effort, including women working in factories exposed to Ukrainian strikes. North Korea sends up to 100,000 workers abroad globally to generate revenue, pocketing $800M. These funds are allegedly used to finance the regime's nuclear weapons program, while workers face high risks in Russian industrial zones.Why it mattersThe partnership expands military cooperation between Moscow and