diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index bca0e937cb70d..f576feae0663c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1257,6 +1257,8 @@
 
     <bool name="config_use_strict_phone_number_comparation">false</bool>
 
+    <bool name="config_use_strict_phone_number_comparation_for_russian">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Display low battery warning when battery level dips to this value.
          Also, the battery stats are flushed to disk when we hit this level.  -->
     <integer name="config_criticalBatteryWarningLevel">5</integer>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 86475c0b2b421..d178383973fd4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_ui_enableFadingMarquee" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableHapticTextHandle" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_use_strict_phone_number_comparation" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_use_strict_phone_number_comparation_for_russian" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_single_volume" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_voice_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_requireCallCapableAccountForHandle" />