Federal Criminal Police Office
The Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) is Germany's federal criminal police agency, subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Its headquarters are in Wiesbaden. The BKA investigates serious and cross-border crime and serves as the country's central hub for criminal intelligence, including national DNA and fingerprint databases.
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German investigation names Russian biker as organizer of failed drone attack on Ukrainian plane at Leipzig airport
A drone carrying 1.8 kg of Semtex struck the wing of a parked Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of August 5, 2026, but failed to detonate. A joint investigation by The Telegraph and Welt am Sonntag identified Russian biker Oleg Levushkin as the suspected organizer and Belarusian agent Andrei Karshakov as the suspected direct executor. On September 1, Germany officially accused Russia of the hybrid attack and announced countermeasures, including closing the Russian consulate general in Bonn.
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Germany accuses Russia of Leipzig drone attack on Ukrainian cargo plane; two suspects identified
On 1 September Germany formally accused Russia of orchestrating the 4–5 August drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport targeting a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft. Investigators have identified two suspects: a Russian-born man with a Latvian passport linked to Russian intelligence, and a Belarusian-Russian citizen who entered the EU on an Italian tourist visa. Berlin announced retaliatory measures, and EU foreign ministers meeting in Ireland discussed tightening visa rules for Russian nationals.