Drone maker DJI has announced that it will temporarily halt business operations in Russia and Ukraine.

The move follows claims from Ukrainian authorities that DJI drones were being used in Russian military operations, a claim Russia disputes. The move marks the first exit from the Russian market by a major Chinese company since Vladimir Putin launched what he calls a “special military operation”.

DJI said in a statement that “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 had previously stated its opposition to any of its products being used in the conflict, but had stopped short of suspending business operations.

Beijing has stated its opposition to punitive measures against Russia, and as such Chinese companies have generally continued to do business as normal with their Russian counterparts. Even now DJI has been careful to suspend operations in both jurisdictions, a move which Money Enquirer reports was carefully weighted to avoid causing upset in the Kremlin.

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi announced its intention to exit the Russian market in February, but promptly cancelled that decision and continued operations. Didi gave no explanation for the change of heart, but it is suspected to have come at the behest of the Chinese government.

Two directors of the Huawei’s UK subsidiary resigned in March over the telecoms giant’s refusal to condemn the invasion, as Chinese firms try to balance international relations with the need to follow official party lines.