{
  "id": 12893783,
  "title": "Moldova ready to take in more Ukrainian refugees come winter, Sandu says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/moldova-ready-to-take-in-more-ukrainian-refugees-come-winter-sandu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:25:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/moldova-ready-to-take-in-more-ukrainian-refugees-come-winter-sandu-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Maia Sandu of Moldova announced on October 8 that her country is prepared to accept additional Ukrainian refugees during the upcoming winter if Russia launches further humanitarian crises through targeted mass attacks. Since the beginning of the war in 2022, over one million Ukrainians have fled to Moldova, with around 100,000 settling there. Speaking at the Moldova Security Forum in Chisinau, Sandu emphasized Moldova's readiness to accommodate as many people as required for safety, following Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure last winter, which resulted in prolonged blackouts and heating outages due to sub-zero temperatures. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi noted that Ukraine has improved its preparedness for the upcoming winter but cautioned that Russia has bolstered its capabilities by amassing jet-powered drones and missiles. Dorin Recean, Moldova's former Prime Minister and current Presidential Special Envoy, mentioned that Moldova is also preparing logistics-wise for the winter, as Moldova and Ukraine's energy grids are interconnected. Sandu cautioned that Russia's war is dangerously approaching Moldova after Russian Banderol missiles and drones struck Moldova during a nighttime attack on Ukraine on October 3. In response to the escalating threat, Moldova announced on October 7 its plans to construct protective shelters at border crossings with Ukraine, where border guards and nearby residents can seek refuge during drone incursions.",
  "summary": "\"If this winter in Ukraine is as difficult as the whole world expects, we are ready to receive as many people as need safety,\" Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the Moldova Security Forum in Chisinau on Oct. 8.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Maia Sandu says Moldova will accept more Ukrainian refugees in winter.",
    "Over one million Ukrainians have fled to Moldova since 2022 war began.",
    "Moldova preparing protective shelters at border crossings to counter Russian threat."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Moldova ready to take in new wave of Ukrainian refugees in winter, Sandu says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/moldova-ready-to-take-in-new-wave-of-ukrainian-refugees-in-winter",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Moldova ready to take in more Ukrainian refugees this winter — Sandu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/moldova-ready-to-take-in-more-ukrainian-refugees-this-winter-sandu",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}