Anyone who wants to buy a drone from the Chinese manufacturer DJI at MediaMarkt or Saturn will not find what they are looking for. The two German retailers have removed the products from the range and are responding to serious allegations against the Chinese manufacturer. DJI has now spoken up.
MediaMarkt and Saturn are removing DJI drones from their range
DJI drones are some of the best in the world. They are extremely popular in Germany because they are very easy to fly. So simple that the Russian military uses drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI in the war of aggression against Ukraine. At least that’s the accusation. According to MediaMarkt, it has received several indications in the past few days that DJI drones are being used by the Russian military for military purposes. That’s why we decided to do it, for the time being no longer sell DJI products at MediaMarkt and Saturn:
The company wants to “send a clear signal to defend the values that are being attacked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine” – so the social media team on Twitter. Other dealers do not participate in the promotion. For example, DJI drones are still available on Amazon (check it out on Amazon).
DJI also builds very small drones that are hard to see:
DJI comments on the allegations
A response from DJI was not long in coming. The Chinese company says that the serious allegations are false. We do not support “any use that harms the life, rights and interests of people”.
In another tweet, the company also states that does not provide technical supportif drones are used for military purposes:
DJI is already in the focus of the USA
As early as the end of 2021, DJI was targeted by the USA and threatened to end up on a blacklist. There the accusation is to be involved in the “surveillance of minorities in China”. An embargo by the US Department of Commerce is currently in force, which means that US companies are not allowed to work with DJI without further ado.