The number of contract servicemen at the 7th Military Base of Russia in Abkhazia has increased by 30% compared to previous year. From 2018 till present, more than 600 Russian citizens expressed desire to serve at the military base under contract. As a result of thorough selection process only one candidate out of four contenders was qualified. At present, the number of contract servicemen at the military base is more than half of the total number of the base military personnel.