People in Ukraine's capital Kyiv have shared their thoughts on this year's Nobel Peace Prize given to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors. The award ceremony was held in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday.

A 38-year-old woman said the award is important because Japanese people experienced a tragedy and pain that no one else has experienced.

She added that the abolition of nuclear weapons may seem unrealistic at present, but it is a very important topic and people should express their opinions.

A 17-year-old student said she thinks it is possible to eliminate nuclear arms. She said the chances may not be great at the moment, but it will be possible in the near future.

A 26-year-old man said the society should refuse nuclear arms, and humanity should not have such dangerous weapons at all.

In 1994, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum to give up the nuclear arsenal left in the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In return, the United States, Russia and Britain agreed to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and independence and provide security assurances. But in spite of the agreement, Russia later invaded Ukraine.

Another 17-year-old student said nuclear weapons are a bad thing and she would not want any country to have them. But she went on to say giving them up was also a bad decision, because Ukraine was attacked as a result.