Pobeda is facing serious allegations over procurement practices after its internal economic security unit reportedly uncovered major irregularities in the Russian low-cost airline’s purchasing activity. The findings point to 623 procurement procedures in 2025 worth 138.1 billion rubles, with only 92 conducted competitively, alongside claims of advance payments for aircraft parts that were never delivered and links between suppliers and employees.
The reported issues centre on compliance and governance rather than day-to-day flight operations. Russian media cited in the report describe a system in which competitive tendering was limited and some suppliers may have benefited from preferential access. The aircraft parts claims raise questions over how advance payments were controlled and whether counterparties met contractual obligations.
The allegations suggest wider weaknesses in Pobeda’s procurement oversight at a time when Russian carriers remain under pressure from supply-chain disruption and restricted access to aviation spares. No official response from Pobeda was available in the material reviewed, leaving the claims unconfirmed by the airline or another company source.