“Over the past day ... 26 servicemen have recovered after undergoing treatment.

The total number of people who recovered in the Russian Armed Forces (on a cumulative basis) increased to 12,394, ”the statement says.

It is specified that more than 44.3 thousand military personnel have been removed from medical records for coronavirus.

Earlier, the head of the Russian defense department, Sergei Shoigu, announced that he had been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Infectious disease specialist, virologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Malyshev, in an interview with the NSN, assessed the situation with COVID-19.