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" opposed informal attire groups like hippies, punks, and metalheads but also had robust anti-fascist views. They originated from the Moscow industrial suburb of Lyubertsy. As Perestroika liberalized the market economy in the 1990s, some Lyubers engaged in racketeering and organized crime syndicates; this was eventually absorbed by a larger group.