US teacher Jimmy Hill posted he was ‘still alive’ but feared for his safety hours before being killed in Ukraine gunfire

A US teacher killed in Ukraine had posted that he was “still alive” but feared for his safety just hours before being killed by gunfire. Jimmy Hill was gunned down by Russian snipers while waiting in a bread line in Chernihiv about two hours from Kyiv. Facebook/Jimmy HillJimmy Hill was gunned down by Russian snipers, his family said[/caption] FacebookHill wrote the post above shortly before his death[/caption] In the early hours of Tuesday, he wrote on Facebook: “Intense bombing!still alive. Limited food. Room very cold.ira in intensive care.” Hill had been living in Chernihiv, about two hours from Kyiv, as he took care of his Ukrainian partner Irina, who was hospitalized with MS, his family said. The Minnesota native had been documenting his experience in the war zone throughout the last two weeks. His last post, on Tuesday, read: “Not allowed to take photos. Spies throughout city. Bombing has intensified noway out.” The previous day Hill had written that he was “hanging in there.” “food portions are reduced..bombing and explosions most of the night..hard to sleep. People getting depressed,” he continued. Most read in The Sun NOT BLUE AGAIN CL quarter-final draw simulated as Chelsea land Real and Liverpool get City SHIP HITS THE FAN P&O axes entire 800 crew & cancels all services for DAYS with Brits stuck NIGHTMARE Denise Van Outen reveals revenge porn hell after man filmed her losing virginity quick turnaround Corrie fans baffled as villain quits the cobbles just days after returning BARGAIN BOTOX I’m a 40-year-old mum & I tried Kris Jenner's favourite £23 Botox patches KATE CHARGE Katie Price faces 5yrs' JAIL as she's accused of'abusive text to ex's fiancée' Cheryl Hill Gordon, Hill’s sister, said her brother’s body was “found in the street by local police.” “My brother Jimmy Hill was killed yesterday in Chernihiv, Ukraine. He was waiting in a bread line with several other people when they were gunned down by Russian military snippers [SIC]. “His body was found in the street by the local police,” Gordon added. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS