“We will not appeal”: the defense of the director of “Northern Kuzbass” agreed with house arrest

Lupia was arrested on October 21. The next day, the Kemerovo Central District Court placed him under house arrest until December 20, 2026.

“We will not appeal,” the lawyer said.

According to the investigation, from February to September 2026, Lupiy did not pay the salaries of 1,408 workers. The debt exceeded 664 million rubles. He had the opportunity to pay people. And, according to the investigation, the company's managers during this time received awards worth more than 400 million rubles. This is the second criminal case against Lupia for non-payment of wages. The first concerns 1,115 employees and 150 million rubles for October-November 2025. The meeting on it is November 12.

Lupius partially admits guilt. On his property and property of the organization seized 470 million rubles. And the Federal Tax Service initiated his bankruptcy due to tax debts of 7 million rubles. Meeting - November 19.

Northern Kuzbass mines coal at the Berezovskaya and Pervomayskaya mines. This is a city-forming enterprise for Berezovsky. Earlier, the company received state support: debt restructuring, deferral of taxes and contributions. But, apparently, it did not help to avoid problems. We will monitor developments.