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Just yesterday, the entry #DJI announced the suspension of Russian-Ukrainian operations on the hot search list.
Let's first look at the key words in this news: "artillery school shooting", "reconnaissance"...
Good fellow, when did this DJI become an "arms dealer"?
Image source: @Phoenix.com
DJI said in its latest related announcement: "In light of the current hostilities, DJI will re-evaluate sales compliance efforts." Pending this review, DJI will suspend all operations in Russia and Ukraine. “
Image source: DJI official website
Things seem to be a serious loss...
In fact, as early as the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, there were media reports that the Russian and Ukrainian military used DJI drone products for combat.
According to the New York Post, in order to stop the Russian offensive, the Ukrainian military used drones to drop beer bottles containing combustibles at the Russian army.
There are also media reports that the Russian army captured a DJI M200 drone used by the Ukrainian army in the Yangpole area, and the Ukrainian army converted it into a battlefield unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, equipped with thermal imaging equipment and cameras.
Image source: @Sina Military
DJI: "I sold you civilian, but you used it for military use... Is it my fault that it's cheap and easy to use? ”
Just on March 6, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mylhailo Fedorov tweeted an open letter to DJI Chairman Wang Tao, accompanied by the following text:
In the 21-day war, the Russian army has killed 100 Ukrainian children. They use DJI products to navigate their missiles. @DJIGlobal, are you sure you want to be an accomplice to these murders? Ban your products that are helping Russia kill Ukrainians!
Image source: Twitter
You know, the deputy prime minister has opened up the "second battlefield of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict" in the mouths of the media.
Because, he has written n open letters on Twitter...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, YouTube, Netflix, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, PayPal, VISA, MasterCard... Nearly all CEOs of technology and financial multinationals have received letters from Mylhailo Fedorov asking them to stop serving in Russia.
Cough, back to the point.
In the open letter, Mylhailo Fedorov mainly accused DJI of shutting down Ukraine's cloud sentry function but remaining open to Russia, and asked DJI to provide Russian drone data in Ukraine.
Cloud whistle, also known as UAV cloud whistle reconnaissance system, can receive different standards of DJI UAV broadcast signals, so as to monitor the drone flying in a specific area, see the exact location of the UAV operator and his detailed personal information when registering the product.
The DJI official website introduces the cloud whistle series to safeguard national security and the interests of the public, prevent criminals from using DJI drones to endanger public safety, and is used to monitor DJI drone products.
Without warning, the function of the cloud sentry in the hands of the Ukrainian army was invalidated, and the cloud whistle of the Russian army was functioning normally. As a result, the Russian side gained the advantage of aerial reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance. DJI, on the other hand, has been accused of secretly supporting Russia.
Subsequently, DJI replied to an open letter from Fedorov, in which it read:
It's still useless to explain it like this...
At that time, even DJI's partner, MediaMarkt, a large German electronics retailer, was attacked by the water army and was forced to temporarily remove DJI products. (Now back on the shelves)
Since then, DJI has also responded publicly several times:
On March 17, DJI tweeted that it did not control user data;
On March 28, DJI said again in an interview with the media: "The claim that DJI unilaterally opened up its use to Russia is nonsense, and in addition, civilian drones cannot directly navigate missiles." ”
On April 21, DJI reiterated its position on its official website: "DJI only produces civilian products, they are not designed for military applications", "We will never accept any use of our products to cause harm, and we will continue to strive to improve the world through our work."
Image source: DJI announced on April 21
Until yesterday, there was an announcement directly announcing the suspension of business in Russia and Ukraine.
Image source: Weibo comment
In an interview with Reuters, a DJI spokesperson said the suspension of operations in Russia and Ukraine was not a statement made against any country, but an insistence on its principles:
DJI opposes any use of our drones to cause harm, so we suspend sales in these countries to ensure that no one uses our drones in the war.
As for how to "pause" the law, Khotan's director of innovative public relations at DJI made a relevant explanation:
Image source: @DJI_ Khotan
In the view of Duck Duck, in the current situation, the announcement of the suspension of both Russian and Ukrainian business is also the best solution for DJI at present.
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