Russia to Invest 1 Billion Won in Training North Korean Firefighters and Paramedics, Including Drone Operation

Russia will invest approximately 1 billion won over the next five years to provide training programs, including drone operation, for North Korean firefighters and paramedics in its country.

According to the U.S.-based North Korea-focused media outlet NK News on the 6th (local time), Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Ministry of Emergency Situations in an executive order signed on September 30 to conduct training for North Korean specialists at the Far Eastern Fire and Rescue Academy in Vladivostok.

The Russian government plans to inject 61.5 million rubles (approx. 1 billion won) into running the training program over the next five years.

This measure follows the "Agreement on Specialist Training and Scientific-Technical Cooperation" signed in December of last year between the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and North Korea's Ministry of State Disaster Management.

At the time, Russian authorities stated that they planned to invite North Korean specialists, including firefighters and paramedics, to Vladivostok for free training, and that they were developing a curriculum encompassing communications, drone systems, and water and mountain rescue operations.

NK News pointed out, "The two countries are expanding their relations into non-military sectors as well, such as healthcare, education, law enforcement, information, and drug enforcement."
 
(Photo: Yonhap News, captured from Korean Central Television)
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