Hong Kong (CNN Business)DJI, the world's top drone maker, will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine.
The move marks a rare exit from Russia by a prominent Chinese company since the war started, and comes after Ukrainian authorities claimed that DJI's drones were being used by the Russian military.
In a brief statement on Tuesday, the Shenzhen-based company said "it is internally reassessing compliance requirements in various jurisdictions," and would "temporarily suspend all business activities in Russia and Ukraine" in "light of current hostilities."
DJI has repeatedly said that it opposes any military use of its products.
Since February, Chinese companies have largely stayed silent on the conflict, even as dozens of the world's biggest companies have abandoned or scaled back their operations in Russia in condemnation of the incursion, including Apple (AAPL), Ford (F) and IBM (IBM).
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In February, Didi announced that it would exit the Russian market, but abruptly changed course days later, saying in a brief statement that it would continue operating there. The Chinese ride-hailing giant did not give a reason for the reversal, and did not respond to a request for comment.
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