Russia hires 'youth, foreign women to boost drone production because of labour shortage' | DW News

Russia has become increasingly reliant on drones in its attacks on Ukrainian cities - like the one in Zaporizhzhia. Mass production of the Iranian-designed weapons began a year ago in Tatarstan, in central Russia. Independent Russian reporters say that children are involved in their production and development.

00:00 Independent Russian journalists say suicide drones are being mass-produced using child labor
03:55 DW talks to David Albright, a leading expert with decades of experience analyzing weapons programs in Iraq, North Korea, and Russia. He is also the founder and president of the Institute for Science and International Security
09:22 DW correspondent Juri Rescheto

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Post from DW News on August 11, 2025

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