by Lyubov Ageeva : This is the foundational text on the subject.

A collection of journalistic investigations originally published in the newspaper Vechernyaya Kazan . It explores the social causes of gang formation, internal gang structures, and the lives of those caught in the "wars for asphalt".

Garaev, a former gang member himself, provides an "oral history" featuring interviews with participants, law enforcement, and victims.

by Robert Garaev :