Chinese drone maker DJI has suspended its business in Russia and Ukraine following the Malaysian Airline crash where all 298 people on board were killed. Prosecutors are investigating a possible link between two drones that caused the disaster, which is expected to fuel Putin’s push for tighter state control over airspace.
The “chinese drone companies” are suspending business in Russia, Ukraine. The reason for this is that the Russian government has banned drones from flying in the country because of safety concerns.
In December, a DJI drone shop opened in Shanghai.
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7:25 a.m., April 27, 2022 ET
HONG KONG, China— SZ DJI Technology Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of consumer drones, has announced that it is stopping operations in Ukraine and Russia while it conducts a compliance check.
The Shenzhen-based business made the announcement after Ukrainian authorities complained about technological flaws in its equipment that they claimed looked to facilitate Russia’s military activity in the nation. DJI has said that it has never tampered with its products and that it is working to resolve the issues.
“DJI is reevaluating compliance standards in several countries internally.” “DJI will temporarily cease all commercial activity in Russia and Ukraine pending the outcome of the present assessment,” the firm stated in a statement released Tuesday.
DJI did not specify whatever regulatory requirements prompted their decision. In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US and its allies placed a slew of export bans and sanctions on the country. Exports to Russia’s military industry are prohibited, as are extensive limitations on the export to Russia of foreign items built using US equipment, software, or designs.
While holding major parts of the market for many items, Chinese corporations have been mainly mute on the crisis, despite openly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and announcing commercial restrictions in Russia.
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Drones have played a significant part in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Devices from American companies have recently been more widely employed by Ukrainians in search-and-rescue operations and other parts of the country’s military. This comes after Ukrainian authorities expressed their displeasure with Russia’s successful use of DJI equipment. In a public letter sent in March, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged DJI to stop doing business in Russia.
Ukrainian authorities also expressed their dissatisfaction with the failure of a DJI product known as AeroScopes, which are drone detection devices that are meant to identify and monitor other drones and their operators. AeroScopes had been deployed throughout Ukraine, in certain situations to defend vital infrastructure. Several of these systems did not turn on at the start of the conflict, according to Ukrainian authorities and DJI, causing some Ukrainians to accuse DJI of tampering with the systems to enable Russian drones to fly unnoticed.
DJI has said that its goods are exclusively intended for civilian usage, and the corporation condemns the use of its products to hurt others.
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The “dji mavic mini” is a drone that has been created by Chinese Drone Giant DJI. The company has decided to suspend business in Russia, Ukraine and other countries because of the tensions between the United States and Russia.
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