Director of Severny Kuzbass Held Over Unpaid Miners' Salaries
In the Kuzbass region, the director of a coal company was detained after a year of wage arrears for miners. On October 20, the Kemerovo publication 'Open City' reported on the detention of 'Northern Kuzbass' director Stanislav Lupiy.
Consensus
- Stanislav Lupiy was detained on October 20.
- The detention followed a year-long delay in paying miners' salaries at 'Severny Kuzbass'.
- The company has been unprofitable since 2023, with expenses exceeding income by 5 billion rubles in 2025.
- Executives, including Luptiy, received over 400 million rubles in premiums between 2023 and 2025.
- Miners have been demanding payment for nearly a year and have filed complaints with the prosecutor and governor.
- A criminal case was opened against Luptiy for non-payment of wages, abuse of authority, and concealment of funds.
- Property worth over 300 million rubles belonging to Luptiy and the company was seized.
- The court was scheduled to decide on the measure of restraint on October 22.
- Miners recorded a video appeal to candidates for the State Duma before elections.
- Miners submitted a collective appeal to the trade union and regional media in October, with 57 signatories.
Points of divergence
- The debt to workers exceeded 650 million rubles by September 2026. — novaya_eu
- The debt was 150 million rubles for October and November 2025, with 119 million returned during the investigation. — tg_doxajournal
- The total debt to workers was estimated at nearly 582 million rubles by 'Korocheye Kuzbass'. — tg_doxajournal
- The total value of seized property was approximately 469 million rubles. — tg_doxajournal
- Lupiy was accused of concealing 13.5 million rubles meant for tax payments. — novaya_eu
- The case involves three alleged episodes of wage non-payment, with charges under three articles. — tg_doxajournal
- Lupiy was the son of the head of 'SUEK-Kuzbass', Mikhail Luptiy. — novaya_eu
- Lupiy was a member of the Kemerovo municipal council and resigned in April 2026. — novaya_eu
- More than 1700 miners were without salaries, according to their own count. — tg_doxajournal
- The company operates the 'Berezovskaya' and 'Pervomayskaya' mines and the 'Severny' concentrator plant. — novaya_eu
Coverage (4 sources)
- Director of 'Northern Kuzbass', where miners' wages were not paid for months, was sent under house arrest — Новая газета Европа
- Coal company owner detained where miners have not been paid for almost a year — DOXA
- In Kuzbass, coal company director detained after year of wage arrears for miners On detention of 'Northern Kuzbass' director Stanislav Lupy — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- In Kuzbass, coal company director detained after year of wage arrears for miners — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия