Test Testing Center is operating as usual and conducting tests – manager

The TEST LLC testing center continues to operate at full capacity and conducts fire tests, and allegations of a “ghost laboratory” and “fake protocols” are unfounded and appear to be a coordinated information attack, said Andriy Bondar, head of the company's laboratory.

"The testing center is operating as usual. All work is carried out in accordance with the requirements of current regulatory documents, in accordance with the scope of accreditation. Fire tests are carried out in compliance with approved standardized methods and protocols are drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the international standard DSTU EN ISO/IEC 17025. Any statements that the center does not exist, that tests are not being conducted, or that the protocols are not valid do not correspond to the actual circumstances," Bondar said.

The company clarified that, according to the scope of accreditation issued by the National Accreditation Agency of Ukraine, the testing center had several sites. Some of the tests were conducted at the site in Brovary, and some were transferred to the west of the country for security reasons due to regular rocket attacks back in 2024.

TEST LLC also stated that the spread of allegations about “fake protocols” and a “phantom laboratory” is taking place in the context of recent publications directed against Kovlar Group LLC and the materials it produces, and has signs of deliberate discrediting of both the manufacturer and the testing center.

“We are open to cooperation with state authorities and are ready to provide all necessary documentation upon request from the relevant authorities. The center's activities are carried out exclusively within the framework of Ukrainian legislation and the accreditation