CHISINAU, Moldova – When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, nearly a million Ukrainians headed to the tiny country of Moldova. While most of these refugees have returned home or resettled in other countries, more than 100,000 remain.
April will mark two years since Iryna Mishina escaped from Ukraine’s Donetsk region. “I miss home. My work. My son used to be in school. My mom used to have work,” she said.
Since then, Iryna, her mom, 15 year-old son, and the family cat, have lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Moldova’s capital city.
“We cannot go to Donetsk region right now because there’s a war. It’s impossible to live there. There’s no electricity, no water,” Iryna said.
She also worries about her husband, Daniel, who remains back home, still serving on the frontlines.
“It’s awful when we don’t hear from him,” Iryna said. “I remember for one week we had no communication.”
Twice a week, she and her mother travel for hours on a bus to a church for fellowship with other Ukrainian women stuck in Moldova whose husbands also fight for the homeland.
“It’s a wonderful time. We can feel the support. Even when I talk about
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