DJI, a Chinese drone manufacturer, denies that the Russian military is using their drones in Ukraine.

(Reuters) – BEIJING (Reuters) – After a German merchant claimed similar information as the reason for removing its items off the market, Chinese drone company DJI denied the claims as "completely incorrect."
The rejection came after German electronics and home appliance firm MediaMarkt announced its withdrawal on Twitter on Friday, citing "information from multiple sources," but it did not specify what information it received.

"DJI favors civilian drone uses that benefit society," the Chinese company stated on Twitter, adding that MediaMarkt's claim was "completely incorrect."

"We do not condone any usage that endangers people's lives, rights, or interests," the statement read on Saturday.

DJI did not reply to a request for comment from Reuters on Monday.

MediaMarkt, which has over 800 outlets across 12 European countries and Turkey, declined to comment on the information it had received concerning DJI.

On Friday, it wrote on its official Twitter account, "As a responsible firm, we have taken urgent action and excluded the manufacturer from our product range groupwide till further notice."

DJI was suspected of providing GPS data of Ukrainian military locations to Russia, according to MediaMarkt.

"We'll keep a careful eye on any new indicators or developments," it said.

The action was described as "a clear statement for the principles that are most important to us," which it perceived as being under threat by Russia's "aggressive" campaign against Ukraine.

The Chinese drone giant's goods are used by everyone from photographers to fire agencies in the United States.

After Russia invaded Ukraine more than a month ago in what Moscow terms a "special military operation," the company has found itself in an awkward situation.
While many Western corporations have left Russia in protest, DJI, like many Chinese enterprises, has remained, following a lead from Beijing's attitude of not criticizing Moscow over the invasion.

Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, claimed in a letter on March 16 that he had ordered DJI creator Frank Wang to break connections with Russia, claiming Russian forces of using DJI goods to navigate missiles that murder Ukrainian people.

The following day, DJI reacted on Twitter, claiming that its devices were not suitable for military operations since they were built for civilian usage.