Grazhdanskaya Oborona (often abbreviated as GrOb or GO) (Russian: Гражданская Оборона, ГрОб, ГО) is one of the earliest and most famous Russian punk bands. The name of the band can be translated from Russian as "Civil Defence". The band was created by a young Soviet dissident, Egor Letov, in November of 1984. At that point, Russian underground music was close to its peak. Rock bands such as Aquarium, Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine)