“The total number of people who recovered in the Russian Armed Forces (on a cumulative basis) increased to 8,463 people,” the defense ministry said.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful completion of clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed in cooperation with the Gamaleya Research Center. 

On July 24, the Vector Center for Virology and Biotechnology received permission from the Ministry of Health to conduct clinical trials of a vaccine against coronavirus.