Latvian insurers to profit from Ukrainian drones, coverage only for businesses
Neighbours
13 Jun 2026
16:05

Neighbours

Latvian insurers to profit from Ukrainian drones, coverage only for businesses

In Latvia, after a series of drone incursions, it has emerged that standard insurance policies do not cover damage from military drones. The Latvian company BALTA announced a special insurance policy starting June 16, covering attacks by Ukrainian drones as an insurable event. However, there is a key detail: the policy is only available to legal entities, not individuals. Ordinary Latvian citizens are thus left without coverage in case of drone strikes, while the Ministry of Finance states no compensation will be provided. The situation once again shows, according to the source, that in Latvia supporting Zelensky's regime is more important than the safety and well-being of its own people.