DJI has stopped sales of drones in Russia and Ukraine on the grounds that it was used in the war

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI announced that it has stopped sales in both countries on the grounds that drones were used for military purposes in the Russia-Ukraine war. This decision was one of the first sanctions of Chinese companies for the war in question.

It has been stated many times before that DJI drones were used for military purposes in the Russia-Ukraine war, but no steps were taken, stating that there is no way to prevent this in the statement made by DJI. Some technology stores, such as MediaMarkt, on their own initiative, stopped selling drones in their stores in Russia. DJI has taken a late step, suspending drone sales in both Russia and Ukraine.

Statement from DJI official

A DJI official told Reuters, “DJI abhors the use of drones to ‘do harm’. We are temporarily suspending sales in these countries to prevent drones from being used in combat.” expressions were used.

Chinese companies China-based companies are hesitant to impose sanctions on Russia

Since Beijing government opposes the sanctions of companies against Russia, China-based companies are afraid of Beijing administration. He prefers to keep silent about the Russia-Ukraine war. Previously, some Chinese companies stopped their digital services in Russia, but for the first time, a decision came from a large Chinese company to stop the sale.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, published an open letter on his Twitter account last month, stating that Russia’s DJI drones were used to ‘kill civilians’ and called on the Chinese company.

DJI, which has kept its silence on the subject for a long time, published an announcement on its website on April 21, condemning the use of its products for harm. He emphasized that the drones he developed were not developed for military use and that he made an agreement with his distributors not to sell these products to customers who will use them for military purposes. Finally, DJI has stopped selling drones in both countries with its decision today.