Report says up to 12,000 North Koreans work as slaves in a Russian drone factory
A report by CSIS and the George W. Bush Institute, published on October 14, 2026, denounces that up to 12,000 North Koreans work at the drone plant in Yelabuga, in Tatarstan (Russia), as victims of "serious human rights violations and human trafficking." The document analyzes the role of Russia, North Korea, China and Iran in expanding unmanned aerial vehicle production: Moscow obtains more than 5,500 drones a month, China is the main supplier of dual-use components and Iran supplied Shahed drones. North Korea keeps up to 90% of wages.
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- Up to 12,000 North Koreans would work at the Yelabuga drone factory in Tatarstan, according to the CSIS and George W. Bush Institute report.
- Russia obtains more than 5,500 drones a month for its war against Ukraine, according to the document.
- China is identified as the main supplier of dual-use components and Iran supplied Shahed drones, the basis for the Russian Geran variants.
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