What is the recommended MySQL database collation and character set for installing a PHP forum in Russian?

When installing a PHP forum in Russian, it is recommended to use the collation "utf8mb4_unicode_ci" and the character set "utf8mb4" for the MySQL database. This will ensure proper storage and display of Russian characters in the forum. 

// Set the database collation and character set for a PHP forum in Russian
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "forum_db";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Set collation and character set
$conn->set_charset("utf8mb4");
$conn->query("SET collation_connection = 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci'");

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MySQL database collation character set PHP forum Russian

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