we ve been given exclusive access to the border forces in ukraine and moldova. we meet some of the men risking it all to leave. ..and those trying to stop them. we investigate how many are escaping and why they don t want to fight. it s the start of the daily patrol along ukraine s border with romania. vladyslav is a 22 year old lieutenant in ukraine s border vladyslav is a 22 year old lieutenant in ukraine s border service. the border runs mostly along a river and a mountain range, making it difficult to protect. the border guards film their operations. these young men were arrested just metres from romania s border. it s illegal for men under 60 to leave without a valid exemption from military service. those caught trying to do so face up to eight years injail. dog barks since the start of the war over 4,000 men have been stopped trying to cross into romania. elsewhere, the numbers are higher. dinu is a senior officer with the moldovan border police. on average, 22 ukrainia
it s the start of the daily patrol along ukraine s border with romania. vladyslav is a 22 year old lieutenant in ukraine s border service. the border runs mostly along a river and a mountain range, making it difficult to protect. the border guards film their operations. these young men were arrested just metres from romania s border. it s illegal for men under 60 to leave without a valid exemption from military service. those caught trying to do so face up to eight years injail. dog barks since the start of the war over 4,000 men have been stopped trying to cross into romania. elsewhere, the numbers are higher. dinu is a senior officer with the moldovan border police. on average, 22 ukrainian men a day are making it out over this 1,200km border. this man hasjust been found. ..and taken to the local border police station. yevgeny is 37 and a construction worker from kyiv. it s been six months since he saw his family. he says he left because he was struggling to survive. yevgen
it s the start of the daily patrol along ukraine s border with romania. vladyslav is a 22 year old lieutenant in ukraine s border service. the border runs mostly along a river and a mountain range, making it difficult to protect. the border guards film their operations. these young men were arrested just metres from romania s border. it s illegal for men under 60 to leave without a valid exemption from military service. those caught trying to do so face up to eight years injail. dog barks since the start of the war over 4,000 men have been stopped trying to cross into romania. elsewhere, the numbers are higher. dinu is a senior officer with the moldovan border police. on average, 22 ukrainian men a day are making it out over this 1,200km border. this man hasjust been found. ..and taken to the local border police station. yevgeny is 37 and a construction worker from kyiv. it s been six months since he saw his family. he says he left because he was struggling to survive. yevgen
on average, 22 ukrainian men a day are making it out over this 1,200km border. this man hasjust been found. ..and taken to the local border police station. yevgeny is 37 and a construction worker from kyiv. it s been six months since he saw his family.