You shouldn't lift a pen
it's supposed to be written with one stroke but it's hard, so you can cheat with lifting, the letter consists of three parts, click on the image to see
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Here is Russian прописи in 4 parts - http://naotlichno.info/2011/05/propi...-4-x-chastyax/
The image has been taken from part 4
Прописи is the most helpful way to learn Russian handwriting