# 12,000 North Korean Workers Sent to Russia to Help Produce Shahed Drones

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-22 04:40 UTC · Category: World

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-22/12-000-north-korean-workers-sent-to-russia-to-help-produce-shahed-drones*