diff --git a/language.ru_base b/language.ru_base
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05f5c969b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/language.ru_base
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[jp]
+// tags, pickups
+// colored tags for keys
+// shortened doom key pickup messages
+// edited vanilla pickup messages
+// other edited messages
+// Re-tagged monsters
+// Additional tags
+// obituaries
+// edited vanilla obituaries
+// misc
+// boss tags
+// targetter
+// score messages
+// intermission tips
+// intermission fanart
+// intermission 4komas (TBD)
diff --git a/language.ru_lore b/language.ru_lore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74344d90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/language.ru_lore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// this file was generated by mklang, do not edit directly
+[ru]
diff --git a/language.ru_menu b/language.ru_menu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb1394cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/language.ru_menu
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[ru]
+// keybinds
+// mod menu
+// knowledge base
+// mission entries
diff --git a/language.ru_voice b/language.ru_voice
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b3fd52e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/language.ru_voice
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[ru]
+// voice name
+// new weapon received
+// locked door
+// jammed door (strife)
+// puzzle item failure
+// puzzle item success
+// first enemy encounter (20 seconds cooldown since all enemies dead)
+// played at map start
+// every time a secret is found
+// frag taunts
+// oopsies
+// getting hurt by monsters
+// getting hurt by friendlies
+// hurting a friendly
+// greeting another player
+// ragekit
+// --- comebacks for korax hub lines ---
+// "Greetings mortal, are you ready to die?"
+// "My servants can smell your blood, human"
+// "You have played this game too long, mortal, I think I shall remove you from the board"
+// "Worship me and I may be yet merciful, then again, maybe not"
+// "Are you strong enough to face your own masters?"
diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 65825f953..b54a303f6 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cxSWWM GZ\c- r242 (Sat 16 May 00:08:33 CEST 2020)";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cxSWWM GZ\c- r243 (Sat 16 May 12:10:20 CEST 2020)";
diff --git a/lore/mklang.c b/lore/mklang.c
index 4ac8257ca..03add6abb 100644
--- a/lore/mklang.c
+++ b/lore/mklang.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int ftw_callback( const char *path, const struct stat *st,
 	return FTW_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-#define NLANGS 3
+#define NLANGS 4
 
 int main( void )
 {
@@ -170,13 +170,15 @@ int main( void )
 	{
 		"default",
 		"es",
-		"jp"
+		"jp",
+		"ru"
 	};
 	const char langfiles[NLANGS][32] =
 	{
 		"../language.def_lore",
 		"../language.es_lore",
-		"../language.jp_lore"
+		"../language.jp_lore",
+		"../language.ru_lore"
 	};
 	for ( int i=0; i<NLANGS; i++ )
 	{