Energy truce violation data sent to US, worker draft reservations updated: April 1 highlights

Ukraine informed the US about Russia’s violation of the "energy truce"

Ukraine sent the U.S. data showing Russia violated the “energy truce” again, including a drone attack on an energy facility in Kherson that left parts of the city without power.

Meanwhile, Russia announced it also submitted “evidence” to the U.S., alleging Ukraine breached the moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure.

Passport processing has been simplified for men abroad

The government amended an experimental project for automatically verifying and checking data on conscripts, reservists, and those liable for military service.

This simplifies passport issuance for men aged 18 to 60 living outside Ukraine, removing the need to physically present military registration documents.

Draft reservations made under the old rules are no longer valid

The Economy Ministry announced that as of April 1, worker reservations issued under the old system are no longer valid. Only companies with updated critical status can now reserve employees.

If an employee already has an active reservation, it must first be canceled. All reservations are now processed electronically through the Diia portal.

Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Russian and Ukrainian statements about war

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration over statements from both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war about ending it.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Trump has already outlined what he believes must happen to end the conflict, adding that “teams continue to be engaged.”

A minibus with Ukrainians was involved in a fatal accident in Austria

A minibus carrying Ukrainian citizens crashed in the Neunkirchen district of Lower Austria, killing four Ukrainians.

Preliminary police reports indicate the collision occurred when a semitrailer pulled out of a parking spot onto an acceleration lane, and the minibus slammed into it.

Police found woman who looted grave of Azovstal's youngest defender

Authorities found the woman who stole items from the grave of Nazariy Hryntsevych (call sign: Hrienka), the youngest defender of Azovstal, in Vinnytsia. She admitted knowing it was a soldier’s grave but said she was heavily intoxicated at the time.

Investigators are proceeding under Part 2 of Article 297 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.

Poland detains Medvedchuk-linked ‘political expert,’ extradites him to Ukraine

The SBU, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, and Polish law enforcement detained a “political expert” tied to Viktor Medvedchuk, a figure suspected of treason, in Poland.

Kyrylo Molchanov has been charged and is now held in a Kyiv detention center. This marks the first extradition of a Russian agent working against Ukraine in the information sphere since the full-scale invasion began, at the SBU’s request.

Other news

• Ukraine’s National Bank did not extend the 150,000-hryvnia monthly limit on card-to-card transfers for individuals, in place since October 2024.
• The government expanded one-time cash rewards under the “18-24 contract” to include young soldiers in the State Border Guard Service and National Guard.
• The European Union transferred 3.5 billion euros to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program.
• The Ukraine-U.S. minerals agreement does not and never mentioned NATO membership, according to President Zelenskyy.
• The International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine denied reports that Iranian journalist Kourush Sehati has already joined its ranks.