North Korean officials tour drone operator training facility in Russian Far East

North Korean officials toured a key facility for training drone operators in Russia’s Far East on Friday, local authorities reported, amid efforts to boost economic and scientific exchanges. North Korea's South Pyongan Province delegation has been visiting Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region since last Monday and toured the Center for Drone Competencies in Belogorsk last Friday, according to the regional parliament. At the Center for Drone Competencies, North Korean officials from the provincial parliament learned about the region’s achievements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their use in the military, agriculture, monitoring and logistics. The delegation reportedly observed “drone operations” and learned how to control and maintain UAVs, with special attention paid to “training specialists in the operation of unmanned systems and developing educational programs for young people.” The center was created in 2023 and trains UAV operators from among Russian servicemen participating in the Ukraine war. It closely collaborates with the national military and also provides dr

Original source: Korea Times