How many characters are in the Russian language?

The Russian alphabet, called the Cyrillic alphabet, has 33 letters. However, the number of characters in the Russian language depends on how you count them:

* 33 basic characters: This includes the 33 letters of the Cyrillic alphabet.

* Additional characters: The Russian language also uses a few additional characters for specific purposes, like the soft sign (ь) and the hard sign (ъ), which are not considered letters but rather "signs".

* Diacritics: Some letters can be modified with diacritics, such as the soft sign (ь) added to letters like "е" to make it sound like "ё".

So, the total number of characters in the Russian language is 33 basic characters plus a few additional characters and diacritics.