The "Lyubers" were against outwardly informal dress groups such as hippies, punks and metalheads but also held strong anti-fascist views and had conflicts with the emerging Neo-nazi groups. The name "Lyubers" ("Люберы") comes the Moscow industrial suburb of Lyubertsy. As the Perestroika program opened up the market economy, some of the Lyubers turned to racketeering and organized crime syndicates, this however was swallowed up by a larger group in the 1990s.
The "Lyubers" were opposed to informal fashion groups such as hippies, punks, and metalheads but also had strong anti-fascist beliefs. They came from Lyubertsy, Moscow's industrial suburb. As Perestroika opened up the market economy in the 1990s, some Lyubers turned to racketeering and organized crime syndicates, which were later integrated into a larger group.