The closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn is likely tied to its role as a major coordination center for Russian intelligence and hybrid operations in Western Europe, the German newspaper Bild reported. The German government ordered the closure following the explosive drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, requiring approximately 60 Russian diplomats, including Consul General Oleg Krasnitsky, to leave the country by Sept. 18.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. However, Bild’s sources indicated the rationale extends beyond the airport attack, alleging that hybrid operations targeting Benelux countries, EU institutions, and NATO headquarters were supported from the Bonn facility. According to the report, sources estimate that roughly one-third of the departing diplomats are affiliated with Russian intelligence services, specifically the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), or the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). The newspaper noted that there is currently no direct evidence indicating the drone attack at the Leipzig airport was coordinated specifically from the Bonn consulate. The closure of the facility, which served as Russia’s last consulate general in Germany, leaves the Russian Embassy in Berlin as the sole location for consular services. Sabotage and espionage cases surge across Germany The intelligence allegations follow a confidential assessment by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which recorded 165 suspected sabotage cases and 747 suspicious drone flights nationwide during the first eight months of 2026.