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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Named after | Prof-convict's slogan and rule |
| Founding location | Siberia, Zabaykalsky Krai (TransBaykal region), other parts of Russia |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Territory | Educational and youth correction institutions, poor suburbs, poor villages |
| Ethnicity | Predominantly Russian and other Russian Federation nationalities |
| Membership | Mainly underage youth 12–17 years old |
| Criminal activities | Theft, murder, mobbing, robbery, racketeering, extortion, protection racket, drug trafficking |
AUE (or A.U.E.; Russian: АУЕ, А.У.Е.) is an informal, well hidden, and vaguely defined organization of Russian criminals, mainly consisting of children and teenagers, who are often indirectly ruled by adult criminals.[1]
The acronym, transcribed from Russian: АУЕ or А.У.Е., comes from Арестантский уклад\устав един or Арестантское уркаганское единство. which can be translated into English as "Prisoner's Structure/Code is United" and "Prisoner's Criminal Unity".
The history of AUE started in 1980 but surfaced only in the 2010s.[2]
On 17 August 2020, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation ruled to recognize the movement as extremist.
- ^ "'Putin's Children' – Life, Crime, Terror on the Edge of Russia". 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Страна из трех букв".