diff --git a/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACKS.md b/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACKS.md
index 9b056e93..d5b497f3 100644
--- a/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACKS.md
+++ b/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACKS.md
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ Trail Mate 把本地化明确建模为三类 pack：
 - `Font Pack`
   拥有字形覆盖元数据以及外部 `font.bin` 资源。
 - `IME Pack`
-  声明脚本特定的输入行为，例如简体中文拼音。IME pack 只有在固件里已经有真实后端时才允许进入 runtime payload。
+  声明脚本特定的输入行为，例如简体中文拼音，或直接提交目标脚本字符的键盘布局。
+  IME pack 只有在固件里已经有真实后端时才允许进入 runtime payload。
 
 Settings 页选择的是 `Locale Pack`，而不是直接选择字体或 IME。
 
@@ -235,16 +236,29 @@ display_name=Pinyin
 backend=builtin-pinyin
 ```
 
+直接键盘布局使用同一类 IME manifest，但必须把后端与布局分开声明：
+
+```ini
+kind=ime
+id=ru-cyrillic-keyboard
+display_name=Russian Cyrillic Keyboard
+backend=builtin-keyboard-layout
+layout=ru-cyrillic
+```
+
 目前可启用的输入法实现是：
 
 - `zh-hans-pinyin`，后端为 `builtin-pinyin`
+- `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`，后端为 `builtin-keyboard-layout`，布局为 `ru-cyrillic`
 
 backend 的真实实现位于固件代码中。IME pack manifest 是把它注册进运行时并暴露出来的那一层。
+`layout` 是直接键盘布局后端的目标布局名；转换型后端例如拼音可以不声明 `layout`。
 
 硬规则：
 
 - 只有已经有真实输入引擎和正确候选词表的 IME 才能出现在 runtime payload 中。
-- 未实现的假名、韩文、阿拉伯、西里尔、繁中注音/仓颉和泛 Latin 软键盘，不得用 `backend=builtin-*` 提前占位。
+- 未实现的假名、韩文、阿拉伯、繁中注音/仓颉和泛 Latin 软键盘，不得用 `backend=builtin-*` 提前占位。
+- 西里尔输入只有 `ru-cyrillic-keyboard` 当前可发布；它是直接键盘布局，不是候选词转换引擎。
 - 台湾繁中不得默认拼音。未来 `zh-Hant-TW` 的首选输入法应是注音，仓颉/速成可以作为可选扩展。
 - 欧洲 Latin 语言通常不需要 IME pack；沿用普通 `EN` / `123` 输入路径即可。
 - locale manifest 只有在真实 IME 可用时才写 `ime_pack`。display-only locale 不写假依赖。
@@ -523,11 +537,12 @@ runtime registry 仍然直接从 `/trailmate/packs` 对已解包资源进行编
 
 ## 当前 IME 覆盖
 
-目前仓库 bundle 中，只有简体中文声明并发布了 IME pack：
+目前仓库 bundle 中，简体中文和俄语声明了 IME pack：
 
 - `zh-Hans` -> `zh-hans-pinyin`
+- `ru` -> `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`
 
-繁体中文、日文、韩文、阿拉伯语、俄语和欧洲 Latin bundle 目前都是 display-only review 包。它们有意继续沿用现有 `EN` / `123` 输入路径，直到对应脚本的专用 IME pack 出现。
+繁体中文、日文、韩文、阿拉伯语和欧洲 Latin bundle 目前都是 display-only review 包。它们有意继续沿用现有 `EN` / `123` 输入路径，直到对应脚本的专用 IME pack 出现。
 
 具体约束：
 
@@ -535,6 +550,7 @@ runtime registry 仍然直接从 `/trailmate/packs` 对已解包资源进行编
 - `ja` 必须等假名/罗马字日文输入模型完成后才能挂 IME。
 - `ko` 必须等韩文输入模型完成后才能挂 IME。
 - `ar` 必须等阿拉伯键盘、RTL 编辑与 shaping 行为闭环后才能挂 IME。
+- `ru` 可以挂 `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`；该能力只承诺直接 Cyrillic 键盘布局，不承诺物理 QWERTY 到俄文的硬件重映射。
 - 欧洲 Latin locale 不应为了“有输入法列表项”而挂虚假的 `builtin-latin`。
 
 ## 新增一种语言
diff --git a/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACK_RELEASE_SPEC.md b/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACK_RELEASE_SPEC.md
index 8bb28285..bb01e1c3 100644
--- a/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACK_RELEASE_SPEC.md
+++ b/docs/specification/LOCALE_PACK_RELEASE_SPEC.md
@@ -232,12 +232,16 @@ python scripts/build_pack_repository.py --pack-root packs --site-root site
 
 1. `zh-Hans`
    - 可以作为 `release`。
-   - 当前唯一可发布 IME 是 `zh-hans-pinyin`。
+   - 可发布 IME 是 `zh-hans-pinyin`。
 2. `zh-Hant`
    - 按台湾繁中 `review` 包处理。
    - 不挂拼音 IME。
    - 进入 `release` 前必须经过台湾用语与输入法习惯审查。
-3. `ar`、`ru`、`de`、`es`、`fr`、`it`、`nl`、`pl`、`pt-PT`、`ja`、`ko`
+3. `ru`
+   - 可以作为 `review` 包处理。
+   - 可发布 IME 是 `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`，后端为 `builtin-keyboard-layout`，布局为 `ru-cyrillic`。
+   - 该 IME 是直接虚拟键盘布局，不承诺物理键盘硬件重映射。
+4. `ar`、`de`、`es`、`fr`、`it`、`nl`、`pl`、`pt-PT`、`ja`、`ko`
    - 可打包为 `review`。
    - 不进入普通用户语言选择器。
    - 不发布假 IME。
diff --git a/docs/specification/LOCALIZATION_SPEC.md b/docs/specification/LOCALIZATION_SPEC.md
index 4e902418..bc5dae57 100644
--- a/docs/specification/LOCALIZATION_SPEC.md
+++ b/docs/specification/LOCALIZATION_SPEC.md
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ IME pack manifest 只是输入法后端的声明，不是后端本身。
 一个输入法要成为可启用输入法，必须同时满足：
 
 1. 固件中存在真实后端。
-2. 候选词、组合逻辑、提交行为与目标语言/地区习惯匹配。
+2. 候选词、组合逻辑或直接键盘布局、提交行为与目标语言/地区习惯匹配。
 3. UI widget 知道如何展示该输入模式。
-4. locale manifest 显式依赖它，且该 locale 已经是可发布质量。
+4. 需要作为 locale 默认输入能力时，locale manifest 显式依赖它。
+
+`translation_status` 仍然独立决定 locale 是否进入普通用户语言选择器。
+`review` locale 可以依赖真实 IME 以便运行时完整校验和安装该能力，但不能因此被当成 release UI locale。
 
 因此，不允许用 `backend=builtin-kana`、`backend=builtin-hangul`、`backend=builtin-arabic` 这类尚未实现的名字提前占位。未实现输入法可以写进规划文档，但不能作为 runtime IME pack 进入 payload。
 
@@ -283,6 +286,11 @@ locale id 必须按 BCP-47 思路表达语言、脚本与地区语境，而不
    - `zh-hans-pinyin`
    - 后端：`builtin-pinyin`
    - 适用范围：简体中文拼音输入。
+2. `ru`
+   - `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`
+   - 后端：`builtin-keyboard-layout`
+   - 布局：`ru-cyrillic`
+   - 适用范围：俄文 Cyrillic 直接键盘布局；不包含候选词转换，也不承诺物理 QWERTY 到俄文的硬件重映射。
 
 当前不得启用的输入法包括：
 
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/localization.h b/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/localization.h
index 55d0335d..9c8ca00e 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/localization.h
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/localization.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct ImeInfo
     const char* id = nullptr;
     const char* display_name = nullptr;
     const char* backend = nullptr;
+    const char* layout = nullptr;
     bool builtin = true;
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.h b/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.h
index 01edea6a..73ca0bb7 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.h
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/include/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class ImeWidget
     enum class Mode
     {
         EN,
-        CN,
+        SCRIPT,
+        CN = SCRIPT,
         NUM
     };
 
@@ -57,7 +58,10 @@ class ImeWidget
     void refresh_touch_candidates();
     void sync_textarea();
     bool handle_key_code(uint32_t key);
+    bool handle_text_token(const char* token);
     bool commit_candidate(int candidate_index);
+    bool pinyin_mode() const;
+    bool direct_keyboard_mode() const;
 
     static void on_toggle_clicked(lv_event_t* e);
     static void on_touch_key_event(lv_event_t* e);
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/i18n/resource_pack_registry.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/i18n/resource_pack_registry.cpp
index af729bb7..f91176f6 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/i18n/resource_pack_registry.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/i18n/resource_pack_registry.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct ImePackRecord
     std::string id;
     std::string display_name;
     std::string backend;
+    std::string layout;
     bool builtin = false;
 };
 
@@ -557,10 +558,13 @@ void append_unique_string(std::vector<std::string>& values, const std::string& v
 
 bool ime_backend_supports_runtime_input(const ImePackRecord& pack)
 {
-    // The current widget has one real conversion engine and dictionary:
-    // Simplified Chinese Pinyin. Other manifests may still be cataloged as
-    // pack metadata, but exposing them would route users into the wrong script.
-    return pack.id == "zh-hans-pinyin" && pack.backend == "builtin-pinyin";
+    if (pack.id == "zh-hans-pinyin" && pack.backend == "builtin-pinyin")
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return pack.id == "ru-cyrillic-keyboard" &&
+           pack.backend == "builtin-keyboard-layout" &&
+           pack.layout == "ru-cyrillic";
 }
 
 bool ime_backend_can_be_enabled(const ImePackRecord& pack)
@@ -1446,6 +1450,7 @@ void rebuild_ime_views()
         view.id = pack.id.c_str();
         view.display_name = pack.display_name.c_str();
         view.backend = pack.backend.c_str();
+        view.layout = pack.layout.empty() ? nullptr : pack.layout.c_str();
         view.builtin = pack.builtin;
         s_ime_views.push_back(view);
     }
@@ -1619,11 +1624,16 @@ bool catalog_external_ime_pack(const std::string& pack_dir)
     {
         pack.backend = "none";
     }
+    if (const char* layout = manifest_value(manifest, "layout"))
+    {
+        pack.layout = layout;
+    }
 
-    std::printf("%s ime pack catalog id=%s backend=%s\n",
+    std::printf("%s ime pack catalog id=%s backend=%s layout=%s\n",
                 kLogTag,
                 pack.id.c_str(),
-                pack.backend.c_str());
+                pack.backend.c_str(),
+                pack.layout.empty() ? "<none>" : pack.layout.c_str());
     s_ime_packs.push_back(std::move(pack));
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.cpp b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.cpp
index a321fa69..ee3a7e4b 100644
--- a/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.cpp
+++ b/modules/ui_shared/src/ui/widgets/ime/ime_widget.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,58 @@ static constexpr int kCompactCandidatesPerPage = 7;
 static constexpr lv_coord_t kCompactImeRowHeight = 22;
 static constexpr lv_coord_t kCompactImeControlHeight = 18;
 
-bool script_input_available()
+enum class ScriptInputKind
 {
-    return ::ui::i18n::any_enabled_script_input();
+    None,
+    Pinyin,
+    RuCyrillicKeyboard
+};
+
+const ::ui::i18n::ImeInfo* active_ime_info()
+{
+    const char* active_id = ::ui::i18n::active_ime_pack_id();
+    if (!active_id || active_id[0] == '\0')
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    const std::size_t count = ::ui::i18n::ime_count();
+    for (std::size_t index = 0; index < count; ++index)
+    {
+        const ::ui::i18n::ImeInfo* ime = ::ui::i18n::ime_at(index);
+        if (ime != nullptr && ime->id != nullptr && std::strcmp(ime->id, active_id) == 0)
+        {
+            return ime;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+ScriptInputKind active_script_input_kind()
+{
+    const ::ui::i18n::ImeInfo* ime = active_ime_info();
+    if (!ime || !ime->id || !ime->backend)
+    {
+        return ScriptInputKind::None;
+    }
+    if (std::strcmp(ime->id, "zh-hans-pinyin") == 0 &&
+        std::strcmp(ime->backend, "builtin-pinyin") == 0)
+    {
+        return ScriptInputKind::Pinyin;
+    }
+    if (std::strcmp(ime->id, "ru-cyrillic-keyboard") == 0 &&
+        std::strcmp(ime->backend, "builtin-keyboard-layout") == 0 &&
+        ime->layout != nullptr &&
+        std::strcmp(ime->layout, "ru-cyrillic") == 0)
+    {
+        return ScriptInputKind::RuCyrillicKeyboard;
+    }
+    return ScriptInputKind::None;
+}
+
+bool script_mode(ImeWidget::Mode mode)
+{
+    return mode == ImeWidget::Mode::SCRIPT;
 }
 
 bool hardware_keyboard_available()
@@ -57,6 +106,15 @@ static const char* kTouchNumMap[] = {
     "-", "/", ":", ";", "(", ")", "$", "&", "@", "Enter", "\n",
     ".", ",", "?", "!", "'", "\"", "%", "+", "\n",
     "Space", ""};
+
+static const char* kTouchRuCyrillicMap[] = {
+    "й", "ц", "у", "к", "е", "н", "г", "ш", "щ", "з", "х", "ъ", "Bksp", "\n",
+    "ф", "ы", "в", "а", "п", "р", "о", "л", "д", "ж", "э", "Enter", "\n",
+    "я", "ч", "с", "м", "и", "т", "ь", "б", "ю", ",", ".", "?", "\n",
+    "Space", ""};
+
+static constexpr const char* kRuCyrillicFontProbe =
+    "йцукенгшщзхъфывапролджэячсмитьбю";
 #endif
 std::string make_candidates_text(const std::vector<std::string>& candidates,
                                  int active_idx,
@@ -173,6 +231,14 @@ bool translate_touch_token(const char* token, uint32_t& key)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool touch_token_is_action(const char* token)
+{
+    return token != nullptr &&
+           (std::strcmp(token, "Bksp") == 0 ||
+            std::strcmp(token, "Enter") == 0 ||
+            std::strcmp(token, "Space") == 0);
+}
+
 bool resolve_touch_button_id(lv_event_t* e, lv_obj_t* matrix, uint32_t& button_id)
 {
     if (!matrix)
@@ -465,18 +531,20 @@ void ImeWidget::detach()
 
 void ImeWidget::setMode(Mode mode)
 {
-    if (mode == Mode::CN && !script_input_available())
+    const ScriptInputKind requested_kind = active_script_input_kind();
+    if (script_mode(mode) && requested_kind == ScriptInputKind::None)
     {
         mode = Mode::EN;
     }
 
     mode_ = mode;
-    ime_.setEnabled(mode_ == Mode::CN);
+    const bool use_pinyin = pinyin_mode();
+    ime_.setEnabled(use_pinyin);
     if (textarea_)
     {
         const char* cur = lv_textarea_get_text(textarea_);
         committed_text_ = cur ? std::string(cur) : std::string();
-        if (mode_ == Mode::CN)
+        if (use_pinyin)
         {
             ime_.reset();
             lv_textarea_set_accepted_chars(textarea_, "");
@@ -496,9 +564,20 @@ ImeWidget::Mode ImeWidget::mode() const
     return mode_;
 }
 
+bool ImeWidget::pinyin_mode() const
+{
+    return script_mode(mode_) && active_script_input_kind() == ScriptInputKind::Pinyin;
+}
+
+bool ImeWidget::direct_keyboard_mode() const
+{
+    return script_mode(mode_) &&
+           active_script_input_kind() == ScriptInputKind::RuCyrillicKeyboard;
+}
+
 void ImeWidget::cycleMode()
 {
-    if (!script_input_available())
+    if (active_script_input_kind() == ScriptInputKind::None)
     {
         setMode(mode_ == Mode::EN ? Mode::NUM : Mode::EN);
         return;
@@ -506,9 +585,9 @@ void ImeWidget::cycleMode()
 
     if (mode_ == Mode::EN)
     {
-        setMode(Mode::CN);
+        setMode(Mode::SCRIPT);
     }
-    else if (mode_ == Mode::CN)
+    else if (script_mode(mode_))
     {
         setMode(Mode::NUM);
     }
@@ -542,7 +621,7 @@ bool ImeWidget::handle_key_code(uint32_t key)
     bool consumed = false;
     bool update_text = false;
 
-    if (mode_ == Mode::CN)
+    if (pinyin_mode())
     {
         if (key == LV_KEY_BACKSPACE)
         {
@@ -679,6 +758,19 @@ bool ImeWidget::handle_key_code(uint32_t key)
     return consumed;
 }
 
+bool ImeWidget::handle_text_token(const char* token)
+{
+    if (!textarea_ || !token || token[0] == '\0' || !direct_keyboard_mode())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    committed_text_ += token;
+    sync_textarea();
+    refresh_labels();
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool ImeWidget::handle_key(lv_event_t* e)
 {
     if (!textarea_ || !e)
@@ -718,7 +810,7 @@ void ImeWidget::setText(const char* text)
     if (!textarea_) return;
     committed_text_ = text ? std::string(text) : std::string();
     sync_textarea();
-    if (mode_ == Mode::CN)
+    if (pinyin_mode())
     {
         ime_.reset();
     }
@@ -732,7 +824,18 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_touch_keyboard()
     {
         return;
     }
-    const char* const* map = (mode_ == Mode::NUM) ? kTouchNumMap : kTouchEnMap;
+    const char* const* map = kTouchEnMap;
+    const lv_font_t* font = ::ui::fonts::localized_font(::ui::fonts::ui_chrome_font());
+    if (mode_ == Mode::NUM)
+    {
+        map = kTouchNumMap;
+    }
+    else if (direct_keyboard_mode())
+    {
+        map = kTouchRuCyrillicMap;
+        font = ::ui::fonts::content_font(kRuCyrillicFontProbe, ::ui::fonts::ui_chrome_font());
+    }
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(keyboard_matrix_, font, LV_PART_ITEMS);
     lv_btnmatrix_set_map(keyboard_matrix_, map);
 }
 
@@ -743,7 +846,7 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_touch_candidates()
         return;
     }
 
-    const bool show_candidates = mode_ == Mode::CN;
+    const bool show_candidates = pinyin_mode();
     if (!show_candidates)
     {
         lv_obj_add_flag(candidate_row_, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
@@ -829,7 +932,7 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_labels()
         return;
     }
 
-    if (mode_ == Mode::CN && !script_input_available())
+    if (script_mode(mode_) && active_script_input_kind() == ScriptInputKind::None)
     {
         mode_ = Mode::EN;
         ime_.setEnabled(false);
@@ -837,7 +940,7 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_labels()
 
     if (textarea_)
     {
-        if (mode_ == Mode::CN && ime_.hasBuffer())
+        if (pinyin_mode() && ime_.hasBuffer())
         {
             if (lv_group_t* g = lv_group_get_default())
             {
@@ -889,6 +992,23 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_labels()
         return;
     }
 
+    const ScriptInputKind script_kind = active_script_input_kind();
+    if (script_kind == ScriptInputKind::RuCyrillicKeyboard)
+    {
+        lv_label_set_text(toggle_label_, "RU");
+#if UI_SHARED_TOUCH_IME_ENABLED
+        if (touch_keyboard_enabled_)
+        {
+            set_candidates_label_text(candidates_label_, ::ui::i18n::tr("Cyrillic keyboard"));
+            refresh_touch_keyboard();
+            refresh_touch_candidates();
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
+        set_candidates_label_text(candidates_label_, "");
+        return;
+    }
+
     lv_label_set_text(toggle_label_, "CN");
 #if UI_SHARED_TOUCH_IME_ENABLED
     if (touch_keyboard_enabled_)
@@ -912,7 +1032,7 @@ void ImeWidget::refresh_candidates()
     {
         return;
     }
-    if (!ime_.hasBuffer())
+    if (!pinyin_mode() || !ime_.hasBuffer())
     {
         set_candidates_label_text(candidates_label_, "");
         return;
@@ -960,6 +1080,12 @@ void ImeWidget::on_touch_key_event(lv_event_t* e)
     }
 
     const char* token = lv_btnmatrix_get_btn_text(self->keyboard_matrix_, button_id);
+    if (self->direct_keyboard_mode() && !touch_token_is_action(token))
+    {
+        (void)self->handle_text_token(token);
+        return;
+    }
+
     uint32_t key = 0;
     if (!translate_touch_token(token, key))
     {
diff --git a/packs/ar/locales/ar/strings.tsv b/packs/ar/locales/ar/strings.tsv
index 145dbe3b..dcb67569 100644
--- a/packs/ar/locales/ar/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/ar/locales/ar/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	جهات الاتصال (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	جهات الاتصال (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	جهات الاتصال (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	عدم تطابق بروتوكول المحادثة
+Cyrillic keyboard	لوحة مفاتيح سيريلية
 Data Exchange	تبادل البيانات
 Debug Logs	سجلات التصحيح
 Decoding: %d%%	فك التشفير: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/DESCRIPTION.txt b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/DESCRIPTION.txt
index 4113d609..597fb7d1 100644
--- a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/DESCRIPTION.txt
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/DESCRIPTION.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 European Cyrillic Extended installs the Russian locale together with a shared
 Cyrillic external font pack so interface labels and Russian content can render
-without inflating the firmware image.
+without inflating the firmware image. It also registers a Russian Cyrillic
+keyboard layout backed by the firmware's direct keyboard-layout runtime.
 
-This bundle is display-only today. It does not add a Russian IME, and the locale
-remains in review status until native-language review is complete.
+The locale remains in review status until native-language review is complete.
+The keyboard layout is a direct virtual-keyboard layout; it does not provide
+candidate conversion or physical keyboard remapping.
 
 Credits: Russian translations were contributed by polarikus, based on the
 polarikus/trail-mate Russian localization PR.
diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/README.md b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/README.md
index 514b5eb7..6b71e228 100644
--- a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/README.md
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ It contains:
 
 - locale pack: `ru`
 - font pack: `cyrillic-eu`
+- IME pack: `ru-cyrillic-keyboard`
 
 The Russian translations were contributed by polarikus.
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ The locale manifest points to:
 
 - `ui_font_pack=cyrillic-eu`
 - `content_font_pack=cyrillic-eu`
+- `ime_pack=ru-cyrillic-keyboard`
 
 Bundle-level package metadata lives in:
 
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ Bundle-level package metadata lives in:
 - `locales/ru/`
   - `manifest.ini`
   - `strings.tsv`
+- `ime/ru-cyrillic-keyboard/`
+  - `manifest.ini`
 
 ## Generate The Font Pack
 
@@ -65,7 +69,11 @@ python tools/generate_binfont_with_lv_font_conv.py `
 
 Notes:
 
-- This bundle is display-only for now. It does not declare an IME pack yet.
+- The Russian locale is still in `translation_status=review`, but the bundle now
+  declares the real `ru-cyrillic-keyboard` IME pack.
+- `ru-cyrillic-keyboard` is a direct virtual-keyboard layout backed by
+  `backend=builtin-keyboard-layout` and `layout=ru-cyrillic`; it is not a
+  candidate-conversion engine and does not remap physical keyboard hardware.
 - `build.ini` is the source-of-truth for generating `font.bin` during Pages/package builds.
 - `font.bin` is ignored by Git. Regenerate it whenever the subset changes.
 - `ranges.txt` and `estimated_ram_bytes` let the runtime decide whether the pack fits the active memory profile.
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ Notes:
 
 `python scripts/build_pack_repository.py --pack-root packs --site-root site` produces:
 
-- `site/assets/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext-1.1.1.zip`
+- `site/assets/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext-1.2.0.zip`
 - `site/data/packs.json`
 
 The zip is the bundle artifact for a future Extensions downloader. Its `payload/` directory unpacks into `/trailmate/packs/...`.
@@ -90,6 +98,7 @@ Copy the bundle contents so the SD card ends up with:
 /trailmate/packs/fonts/cyrillic-eu/font.bin
 /trailmate/packs/locales/ru/manifest.ini
 /trailmate/packs/locales/ru/strings.tsv
+/trailmate/packs/ime/ru-cyrillic-keyboard/manifest.ini
 ```
 
 After reboot, `Русский` appears in Settings only after the locale is promoted to `translation_status=release`. While it is in `review`, the runtime can install and index the pack but will not offer it as a selectable UI language.
diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/ime/ru-cyrillic-keyboard/manifest.ini b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/ime/ru-cyrillic-keyboard/manifest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a291a3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/ime/ru-cyrillic-keyboard/manifest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+kind=ime
+id=ru-cyrillic-keyboard
+display_name=Russian Cyrillic Keyboard
+backend=builtin-keyboard-layout
+layout=ru-cyrillic
diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/manifest.ini b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/manifest.ini
index 65eb9a8c..0dd615ba 100644
--- a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/manifest.ini
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/manifest.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ native_name=Русский
 translation_status=review
 ui_font_pack=cyrillic-eu
 content_font_pack=cyrillic-eu
+ime_pack=ru-cyrillic-keyboard
 strings=strings.tsv
diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/strings.tsv
index abc36c3a..b03d34ba 100644
--- a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/locales/ru/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Контакты (Meshtastic - %.3fМГц)
 Contacts (RNode)	Контакты (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Контакты (RNode - %.3fМГц)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Несовпадение протокола
+Cyrillic keyboard	Кириллическая клавиатура
 Data Exchange	Обмен данными
 Debug Logs	Журналы отладки
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diff --git a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/package.ini b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/package.ini
index 647744a6..e9c2b480 100644
--- a/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/package.ini
+++ b/packs/europe-cyrillic-ext/package.ini
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 kind=package
 id=europe-cyrillic-ext
 package_type=locale-bundle
-version=1.1.1
+version=1.2.0
 display_name=European Cyrillic Extended
-summary=Shared Cyrillic font coverage plus a Russian review locale pack; display-only until native review is complete.
+summary=Shared Cyrillic font coverage, a Russian review locale pack, and a Russian Cyrillic keyboard layout.
 description=DESCRIPTION.txt
 readme=README.md
 author=Trail Mate
 homepage=https://vicliu624.github.io/trail-mate/
-min_firmware_version=0.1.24-alpha
+min_firmware_version=0.1.25-alpha
 supported_memory_profiles=constrained,standard,extended
-tags=language,cyrillic,europe,russian,review
+tags=language,cyrillic,europe,russian,review,ime
 ; Russian translations contributed by polarikus.
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/de/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/de/strings.tsv
index ae7f0abb..4ddd4097 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/de/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/de/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Kontakte (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Kontakte (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Kontakte (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Konversationsprotokoll stimmt nicht überein
+Cyrillic keyboard	Kyrillische Tastatur
 Data Exchange	Datenaustausch
 Debug Logs	Debug-Protokolle
 Decoding: %d%%	Dekodierung: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/es/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/es/strings.tsv
index 04094aa1..b55dfe85 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/es/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/es/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Contactos (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Contactos (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Contactos (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Protocolo no coincide
+Cyrillic keyboard	Teclado cirílico
 Data Exchange	Intercambio datos
 Debug Logs	Registros depuración
 Decoding: %d%%	Decodificando: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/fr/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/fr/strings.tsv
index 048d2153..020e9b2e 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/fr/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/fr/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Contacts (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Protocole incompatible
+Cyrillic keyboard	Clavier cyrillique
 Data Exchange	Échange données
 Debug Logs	Journaux débogage
 Decoding: %d%%	Décodage : %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/it/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/it/strings.tsv
index 66fc2ac0..9afd604d 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/it/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/it/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Contatti (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Contatti (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Contatti (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Protocollo non corrisponde
+Cyrillic keyboard	Tastiera cirillica
 Data Exchange	Scambio dati
 Debug Logs	Log di debug
 Decoding: %d%%	Decodifica: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/nl/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/nl/strings.tsv
index cef2cb1f..847e8b48 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/nl/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/nl/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Contacten (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Contacten (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Contacten (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Gespreksprotocol komt niet overeen
+Cyrillic keyboard	Cyrillisch toetsenbord
 Data Exchange	Gegevensuitwisseling
 Debug Logs	Foutopsporingslogboeken
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diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pl/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pl/strings.tsv
index e4aab3c8..84bb2b3e 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pl/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pl/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Kontakty (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Kontakty (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Kontakty (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Niezgodność protokołu konwersacji
+Cyrillic keyboard	Klawiatura cyryliczna
 Data Exchange	Wymiana danych
 Debug Logs	Dzienniki debugowania
 Decoding: %d%%	Dekodowanie: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pt-PT/strings.tsv b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pt-PT/strings.tsv
index 3932db58..9510b5e1 100644
--- a/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pt-PT/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/europe-latin-ext/locales/pt-PT/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	Contatos (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	Contatos (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	Contatos (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	Incompatibilidade de protocolo de conversação
+Cyrillic keyboard	Teclado cirílico
 Data Exchange	Troca de dados
 Debug Logs	Logs de depuração
 Decoding: %d%%	Decodificação: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/ja/locales/ja/strings.tsv b/packs/ja/locales/ja/strings.tsv
index 197097bb..07e0ac99 100644
--- a/packs/ja/locales/ja/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/ja/locales/ja/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	連絡先 (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	連絡先 (RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	連絡先 (RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	会話プロトコルが一致しません
+Cyrillic keyboard	キリル キーボード
 Data Exchange	データ交換
 Debug Logs	デバッグ ログ
 Decoding: %d%%	デコード: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/ko/locales/ko/strings.tsv b/packs/ko/locales/ko/strings.tsv
index d2bc5a8e..06f995a3 100644
--- a/packs/ko/locales/ko/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/ko/locales/ko/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	연락처(Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	연락처(RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	연락처(RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	대화 프로토콜 불일치
+Cyrillic keyboard	키릴 키보드
 Data Exchange	데이터 교환
 Debug Logs	디버그 로그
 Decoding: %d%%	디코딩: %d%%
diff --git a/packs/zh-Hans/locales/zh-Hans/strings.tsv b/packs/zh-Hans/locales/zh-Hans/strings.tsv
index bcd7105e..d9f7c600 100644
--- a/packs/zh-Hans/locales/zh-Hans/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/zh-Hans/locales/zh-Hans/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	联系人(Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	联系人(RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	联系人(RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	会话协议不匹配
+Cyrillic keyboard	西里尔键盘
 Data Exchange	数据交换
 Debug Logs	调试日志
 Decoding: %d%%	解码中:%d%%
diff --git a/packs/zh-Hant/locales/zh-Hant/strings.tsv b/packs/zh-Hant/locales/zh-Hant/strings.tsv
index d94504f3..375f1935 100644
--- a/packs/zh-Hant/locales/zh-Hant/strings.tsv
+++ b/packs/zh-Hant/locales/zh-Hant/strings.tsv
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Contacts (Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)	聯絡人(Meshtastic - %.3fMHz)
 Contacts (RNode)	聯絡人(RNode)
 Contacts (RNode - %.3fMHz)	聯絡人(RNode - %.3fMHz)
 Conversation protocol mismatch	會話協議不匹配
+Cyrillic keyboard	西里爾鍵盤
 Data Exchange	資料交換
 Debug Logs	除錯日誌
 Decoding: %d%%	解碼中:%d%%
diff --git a/scripts/build_pack_repository.py b/scripts/build_pack_repository.py
index 38fa01a3..11db34b1 100644
--- a/scripts/build_pack_repository.py
+++ b/scripts/build_pack_repository.py
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ def collect_ime_records(stage_bundle_dir: Path) -> list[dict[str, object]]:
                 "id": manifest.get("id", manifest_path.parent.name),
                 "display_name": manifest.get("display_name", manifest_path.parent.name),
                 "backend": manifest.get("backend", "none"),
+                "layout": manifest.get("layout", ""),
             }
         )
     return records
diff --git a/tools/validate_locale_packs.py b/tools/validate_locale_packs.py
index 0536be64..ec7d34a9 100644
--- a/tools/validate_locale_packs.py
+++ b/tools/validate_locale_packs.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ ALLOWED_ENGLISH_EQUIVALENTS = {
 
 REAL_IME_BACKENDS = {
     "builtin-pinyin": {"zh-hans-pinyin"},
+    "builtin-keyboard-layout": {"ru-cyrillic-keyboard"},
+}
+
+REAL_IME_LAYOUTS = {
+    "ru-cyrillic-keyboard": "ru-cyrillic",
 }
 
 
@@ -159,6 +164,12 @@ def validate_manifests(pack_root: Path) -> list[str]:
         backend = manifest.get("backend", "none")
         if ime_id not in REAL_IME_BACKENDS.get(backend, set()):
             errors.append(f"{manifest_path}: unsupported runtime IME backend/id: {backend}/{ime_id}")
+        expected_layout = REAL_IME_LAYOUTS.get(ime_id, "")
+        layout = manifest.get("layout", "")
+        if expected_layout and layout != expected_layout:
+            errors.append(f"{manifest_path}: expected layout={expected_layout} for IME {ime_id}")
+        elif not expected_layout and layout:
+            errors.append(f"{manifest_path}: unexpected layout for non-layout IME: {ime_id}")
         ime_backends[ime_id] = backend
 
     for manifest_path in sorted(pack_root.glob("*/locales/*/manifest.ini")):