Attempt on a GUR representative for $100,000: intermediary who sought a perpetrator detained
Kyiv • UNN
The Prosecutor General's Office exposed a 34-year-old former military man who was looking for a perpetrator to murder the deputy head of the Coordination Staff. The customer promised $100,000, and an advance of $22,000 has already been transferred to a crypto wallet.
Law enforcement officers have exposed another participant in the preparation of an assassination attempt on a representative of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is also the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, reports UNN.
Details
"Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, another participant in the preparation of an assassination attempt on a representative of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is also the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, has been exposed," the statement reads.
According to the investigation, the murder of the official may have been prepared under the supervision of representatives of the Russian Federation. A 34-year-old former serviceman acted as an intermediary between the customer and the potential perpetrator of the crime, the prosecutor's office reported.
In early 2026, as stated, he received an offer to find a perpetrator for the murder. The customer promised $100,000 for the implementation. After that, the suspect, as noted, began to search for a perpetrator, offered participation to his acquaintance, and provided the customer's contacts for direct communication.
"From February to June 2026, he systematically incited him to commit the crime. The intermediary was detained on June 18, and the next day the court chose a preventive measure for him - detention. As established, the customer also transferred $22,000 as an advance to a crypto wallet for the preparation of the crime and provided the perpetrators with detailed information about the victim, his lifestyle, and daily routine," the PGO stated.
Recall
On June 8, it was reported that law enforcement officers prevented an assassination attempt on a representative of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is also the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War; a former military man is suspected of preparing the murder of a GUR employee for $100,000 from the Russian Federation.
The name is not specified, but the position of deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War is held by Major Andriy Yusov.
On the same day, Andriy Yusov made a statement on Facebook, stating that "law enforcement officers reported that they were able to prevent an assassination attempt on my life. Not for the first time."