Ukrainian law enforcement said it thwarted an attempted assassination of a representative of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), who also serves as deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, according to a HUR statement. “Law enforcement agencies prevented a contract killing targeting the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Andriy Yusov,” the Coordination Headquarters said.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. As per the National Police report, investigators established that Russian special services recruited a 38-year-old Kyiv resident and promised him a large payment for carrying out the attack. Investigators from the National Police’s Main Investigation Department have opened criminal proceedings over the attempted assassination. According to the investigation, the suspect was promised $100,000 for the killing of a senior HUR official and allegedly received a $10,000 advance payment. The recruited agent, who previously faced criminal liability for property-related offenses, was tasked with organizing the contract killing. The intelligence service said the detained suspect is a former serviceman with intelligence-related skills. To prepare for the attack, he allegedly gathered information about the official, including his travel routes, daily schedule, place of residence, vehicles, and surrounding infrastructure.