British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went for a walk in the streets of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv during his surprise visit Saturday.

READ MORE: The discovery of civilian bodies in Ukrainian towns has "permanently polluted" Russian President Vladimir Putin's reputation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday.

"What Putin has done in places like Bucha and Irpin is war crimes that have permanently polluted his reputation and the reputation of his government," Johnson said, standing next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Johnson became the latest European leader to visit Kyiv this weekend after the bodies were discovered in several towns from where the Russian army retreated.

Johnson praised Ukraine for "defying odds" and rebuffing a Russian offensive on Kyiv.

"The Russians believed Ukraine could be engulfed in a matter of days and that Kyiv would falls in hours to their armies," he said, referring to Western intelligence.

"How wrong they were," he said.

The Ukrainian people have "shown the courage of a lion," he added.

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