Ready for More Havoc? 25,000 North Koreans to Join Russia's Drone Chaos in Ukraine
Over 25,000 North Koreans to collaborate with Russia in executing drone-based terrorism strategies.
Take a seat, folks. Things are about to get even more intense in Ukraine. Rumors swirl that North Korea is sending a staggering 25,000 workers to Russia to boost their drone production, escalating their attacks on Ukraine night after night.
According to chatter from Japan's public broadcaster, these North Korean workers will be stationed in the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, Russia. With hefty losses in Ukraine and many citizens fleeing, Russia is heavily dependent on foreign labor to keep their defense industry humming.
Now, you might remember the Alabuga zone—it's been in the news for brutal tactics, luring foreign workers with false promises of training only to have them producing drones like Shaheds or Geran-2 once they're there. Moscow seems to be focusing its efforts on African women from struggling backgrounds.
Russia's drone attacks on Ukraine have become worse than ever, with military expert Colonel Reisner predicting that Russia's production capacities could skyrocket, potentially churning out as many as 500 Shaheds a day[1]. That's a whole lotta drones.
Last year, Russia and North Korea signed a comprehensive strategic partnership. As part of this pact, North Korea is pumping Ukraine with ammunition and weapons, while also sending 11,000 troops, including combat engineers, to the Kursk region to help fortify Russia's defenses against Ukraine[2].
Both sides have shown renewed interest in expanding their union. In a recent announcement, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, said 1,000 North Korean pioneers would be dispatched to the Kursk region, with an additional 5,000 military builders set to aid with the reconstruction following the Ukrainian offensive[3].
So, buckle up, Ukraine. The battlefield is about to get a whole lot busier with these new drones, and Russia's partnership with North Korea is only deepening.
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In light of the deepening strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea, it might be prudent for the international community to revisit and revise its policies on war-and-conflicts, general-news, employment policy, as the influx of North Korean workers into Russia could significantly escalate tensions and possibly lead to an increased production of drones, potentially impacting employment conditions in the Alabuga special economic zone.
Given the increasing use of drone attacks in Ukraine and the potential for North Korea to bolster Russia's drone production with the addition of 25,000 workers, the employment policy should also address the concerns of foreign workers being lured with false promises and subjected to harsh working conditions, which could potentially intensify politics and conflicts in the region.
