As of the end of 2025, there were between 15,000 and 30,000 citizens…
As of the end of 2025, there were between 15,000 and 30,000 citizens of North Korea working in Russia, and between 20,000 and 70,000 in China.
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- Up to 25 thousand citizens of North Korea may be employed at Russian enterprises for the production of drones, in part... — Радио Свобода
- Up to 25 thousand citizens of DPRK are involved in the production of combat drones in Russia — Meduza
- Up to 25 thousand workers from North Korea may be involved in drone production in Tatarstan — Настоящее Время
- Up to 25,000 workers from North Korea may be deployed at drone production in Tatarstan — Дождь (Telegram)
- About 25,000 North Koreans are employed in Russian drone production — The Insider
- Citizens of North Korea assemble combat drones on Russian factories — Сибирь.Реалии
- Russia recruited up to 25,000 North Koreans for drone assembly. Pyongyang takes most of their earnings — Новая газета Европа
- 25,000 North Koreans work in Russia on drone assembly — Говорит НеМосква
- About 25,000 North Korean citizens work on drone assembly in Russia. To bypass UN bans, they are issued student visas — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia recruited 25,000 North Koreans to produce drones for war with Ukraine — The Moscow Times