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MediaMarkt makes DJI drones available again (+update)
The full range of DJI drones and accessories is available again in stores, on the MediaMarkt website, and at bol.com. The retailers decided to remove DJI’s products from the shelves in late March after the Chinese drone maker was accused…
DJI suspends all business activities in Russia and Ukraine immediately
Today, the world’s largest drone maker, DJI has issued a news statement saying that the company will suspend all business activities in Russia and Ukraine in light of the current hostilities, effective immediately. DJI’s halting of all business activities is…
Ukraine conflict reignites concerns about DJI drones used for military purposes.
The Ukraine conflict has reignited long-standing national security concerns about DJI drones that can be used for both military and non-military purposes. DJI opponents in Congress are pushing for the passage of a bill put forward by Republican lawmakers that…
US drone makers send drones to Ukraine to fight the Russian military
With DJI under fire for allegedly helping the Russian military, US drone makers, such as BRINC and Skydio, see an opportunity to showcase their unmanned aircraft and are sending drones to Ukraine to help fight the Russian military. According to…
DJI helps the Russians in their attacks Ukraine Government says
According to a report from the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, the world’s largest drone maker, DJI helps the Russians in their attacks. The WSJ had a very interesting article about how the Ukraine government…
16 thermal drones donated to Ukraine to fight Russian army
We just learned that Ukraine received 16 thermal drones to help defend their country against the Russian army. The drones seem to be the EVO II Dual 640T from Autel Robotics. These unmanned aircraft come with a powerful thermal camera…
Russian military uses DJI drones as well new videos show
On social media, specifically Telegram, there are many photos and videos available that show the Russian military using off-the-shelf DJI drones in Ukraine. Journalist Faine Greenwood recently found videos on Telegram showing members of the Russian military showing off various…
Volatus Aerospace provides 30 thermal drones and training to Ukraine
Drone solutions provider Volatus Aerospace has started to deliver intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (“ISR”) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which include 30 thermal drones, to organizations in Ukraine. Volatus Aerospace supplies the thermal drones to a consortium of organizations that are…
How to geolocate drone videos to document war crimes in Ukraine
This article explains how you can geolocate drone videos and even determine the approximate time and date the footage was shot using freely available online tools, such as Google Streetview, Google Earth and SunCalc. Over the past few weeks, we…
Drone footage shows Russian army dug trenches in highly radioactive area of Chernobyl
According to drone footage from Ukraine’s military released last week by Energoatom, the state-owned operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, Russian troops who invaded Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant from the first week of their incursion until late last week…
Russian Orlan-10 drone features a Canon camera, duct tape, and bottle top
A video released by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense shows a Ukrainian soldier taking apart a Russian military drone, called the Orlan-10. The surveillance aircraft features a low-end Canon camera, duct tape, and a bottle top for a fuel cap. The…
Ukrainian drone chases Russian soldier back to his unit
Check out this video in which a Ukrainian drone chases a Russian soldier back to his unit. Apparently, the Russian soldier spotted the drone from the Ukrainian military and started running away. Obviously, the soldier was no match for the…