Ukraine calls on Chinese drone maker to stop use by Russia


Russian forces “are using DJI products in order to navigate their missile”, Federov wrote in a letter to DJI. — Photo by Max Sandelin on Unsplash

BEIJING: Ukraine is appealing to a Chinese maker of civilian drones to block what the Ukrainian government says is their use by the Russian army to target missile attacks.

Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov’s appeal to DJI Technology Co, publicised on Twitter, highlights the tensions over Ukraine for Chinese companies. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this month Moscow is Beijing’s “most important strategic partner” at a time when Western tech and other companies have withdrawn from Russia over its Feb 24 invasion.

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