hill was with his partner ira, who's ukrainian and battling ms. >> he was not going to leave ira's side in her condition. >> reporter: we're hanging in there, he wrote on monday, very cold inside. food portions are reduced. bombing and explosions most of the night. hard to sleep. people getting depressed. in his post, he describes feeling helpless, hungry, and cold while narrating a war. intense bombing last night for two hours. it was close to hospital. machine gunfire could be heard. it stopped just after midnight. hill even encouraging political action, posting this on march 7th. "for my american friends and relatives, please pressure your local representatives to expedite american visas for ukrainians, especially for families with children and skilled workers."