# Investigation
Left-wing radicals claim responsibility for sabotage that caused large-scale power outage in Berlin
In Berlin, about 45,000 households were left without electricity due to sabotage by the left-wing extremist group Vulkan. Some areas have been reconnected, and full restoration is expected by 8 January.
More than €100 million stolen during bank robbery in Germany
In Gelsenkirchen, more than 100 million euros were stolen from a Sparkasse branch during one of the largest robberies in German history.
Kyiv police solve all robberies in 2025
In 2025, the Kyiv police ensured that robberies were solved 100% of the time. Out of 168 robberies, 167 were solved, and one crime was still under investigation at the end of December.
157kg of heroin hidden in marble tiles seized in Georgia
In Georgia, on the border with Azerbaijan, customs officers found 157 kg of heroin in marble slabs. The estimated value of the consignment is GEL 50 million, or about USD 18.5 million.
SBI stops activity of international cocaine supply channel to Ukraine
The SBI, with the participation of border guards, dismantled a transnational cocaine trafficking ring from the EU. The group planned to import up to 2 kilograms of cocaine per week, worth over USD 200,000 per consignment.
One of the largest bank robberies has taken place in Germany. Losses could reach €90 million
In Gelsenkirchen in western Germany, robbers broke into about 3,200 bank cells at a Sparkasse branch. The amount of damage is estimated at between €10 million and €90 million, and about 2,700 customers were affected.
Over the year, the DSI exposed more than 1,100 members of organised groups and blocked losses worth hundreds of billions of hryvnias
In 2025, the DSI units of the National Police exposed more than 1,100 members of organised and criminal groups. About 260 proceedings have been brought to court, and losses to the state worth billions of hryvnias have been documented.
Kyiv exposes lawyer who extorted $100,000 from business for "solving" tax issues
In Kyiv, the SBU and the National Police exposed a lawyer who extorted $100,000 from entrepreneurs by blackmail and deception, threatening them with fines of almost UAH 1 billion.
NABU and SAPO expose bribery scheme for voting in Verkhovna Rada
The NABU and the SAPO served suspicion notices to five MPs in the case of an organised group that systematically received bribes for the required votes in the Verkhovna Rada. The amount of the bribe was up to USD 20,000
Nine people killed in Turkey during special operation against ISIS
Three police officers and six radicals were killed in a police raid against Islamic State militants in northwestern Turkey. The operation follows a series of large-scale detentions in the run-up to the holidays
Seven people detained in Italy on suspicion of funding Hamas for millions of euros
Italian police have arrested seven suspects of raising about €7 million for Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Two more people have been put on the international wanted list.
Ukraine and Latvia dismantle international network of financial fraudsters with losses of EUR 1.6 million
Ukrainian and Latvian law enforcement officers shut down an international network of financial fraudsters that caused EUR 1.6 million in losses to a foreign payment institution and involved about 300 people.
