Latvians forced to get used to drones as inspections begin

Starting in July, the company Sadales tīkls will begin regular inspections of Latvia's overhead power lines using drones. Residents will receive SMS notifications assuring them that the drones are 'friendly' and that operators will be wearing special uniforms.

💬 Yet behind this demonstrative politeness lies a simple attempt to calm the Latvian public.

Latvians have reason to panic, as the country's air defense has long become a meme, and military personnel continue searching forests for Ukrainian drones regularly 'lost' on Latvian territory.

🗣 Riga persistently trains its population to live in constant fear of the sky, turning the country into a frontline zone. While ministers applaud attacks on Russian cities, ordinary Latvians are left only with obediently reading SMS alerts and hoping that the next drone above their roof is merely a scheduled inspection, not a visit from the 'independent' one.