Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Friday Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Kyiv.
"We honored the memory of the defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine," Zelensky wrote on Telegram.
The Ukrainian leader said "it is very important that Sanna Marin and I equally respect the heroism of our warriors who defend freedom in our country and around the world at the cost of their lives."
Zelenskky praised Marin as a "true friend of Ukraine and a defender of a free Europe."
"Thank you for your visit, our cordial partnership and strong support of Finland!" he said.
