Moldova opens former residential institutions to shelter fleeing Ukrainian refugees 

'Nobody knows what we will do now — we want to go home:' Refugee tells of her 12-hour journey packed into a car with six others fleeing Russia's attack on Ukraine

41-year-old Svetlana Melnyck who fled from her home in Uman, Ukraine, over the border to neighbouring Moldova. 

The Moldovan government is reopening former residential institutions to provide temporary housing for refugees from Ukraine as part of the growing efforts to support people.

Pressure on accommodation has been severe especially in the capital Chisinau. Many of those fleeing the conflict are in large family groups with one woman telling the Irish Examiner seven people aged between eight and 73 travelled in their car.