The Ukrainian border guards on Wednesday 7th August prevented 48 conscripts from fleeing to the Moldovan region of Transnistria in the southern part of the country, which is controlled by pro-Russian forces.
Drone footage has shown several groups of men boarding a truck, which was later stopped by border guards.
The arrests took place near the village of Chorna in the region of Odessa, about 10 kilometers from the border.
The men are said to have paid smugglers around 3,300 euros each.
They now face a fine for illegal border crossing and also conscription into the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine has been defending against the Russian invasion for almost two and a half years.
Martial law is in effect in the country and conscripted men between the ages of 18 and 60 can only leave the country in exceptional cases even though many try to escape with fake documents and many have died trying to flee the war -torn country.
The commission is aiming to strengthen the border security and also investigate the incident.
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