KYIV - A total of 189 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity on Monday as a part of a new prisoner swap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Among those released were 187 servicemen, including officers, soldiers and sergeants, along with two civilians, Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram.

The freed troops included military personnel who fought for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the city of Mariupol, and the Snake Island in the Black Sea, he added.

Ukraine and Russia have conducted 59 prisoner exchanges to date, according to the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

These swaps resulted in the release of 3,956 people from Russian captivity, including 1,358 freed this year alone.

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Separately, Ukraine will keep fighting even if the incoming US administration suspends the aid, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing the President's Office head Andriy Yermak.

"We will continue to fight, work with the new (US) administration, and develop domestic production," Yermak said.

He acknowledged the risk of reduced US support and emphasized that Ukraine would strengthen its ties with Europe if such a cut occurs.

Yermak said that Ukraine's performance on the frontline will significantly influence the position of US President-elect Donald Trump's administration regarding the aid.

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Since the start of the full-scale Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States has provided Ukraine with about $61.4 billion in military assistance as of mid-December, according to the US Department of State.