How did you set up numbering in the first place? Is it style-based? Did you apply manual restarts or are numbers part of a multilevel list?
Unless there is conflicting formatting in the target document (that is, if you applied a different kind of numbering there), both kind of restarts should survive copy and paste.
Also, which are your default settings for pasting?
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
Microsoft 365 apps for business
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