{"id":25071,"date":"2026-07-19T10:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=25071"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:41:03","slug":"ukrtac-zayavyv-znyshchennya-zavodu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/ukrtac-zayavyv-znyshchennya-zavodu\/","title":{"rendered":"The founder of UKRTAC has stated that the factory and warehouses were destroyed following the Russian strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">UKRTAC founder Severion Dangadze stated that a direct missile strike had completely destroyed the company\u2019s factory and warehouse facilities. According to him, none of the employees were killed during the attack. UKRTAC manufactures personal protective equipment, including body armour, helmets and tactical gear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dangadze reported that a missile had struck the UKRTAC facility directly.<\/li>\n<li>According to him, the factory and the warehouses have been completely destroyed.<\/li>\n<li>The company\u2019s founder said that all the employees had survived.<\/li>\n<li>UKRTAC manufactures body armour, helmets and tactical equipment.<\/li>\n<li>The company has announced its intention to recover and continue its operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Statement by the company\u2019s founder<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Severion Dangadze<\/strong> called <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/rosiya-iskander-cirkon-udari-kiyev-19-07-2026\/\">day of the attack<\/a> the greatest tragedy in the entire history of UKRTAC. He reported that, as a result of the attack, the company had lost its buildings, equipment and property.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abAll our people are alive. And that is priceless,\u00bb wrote Dangadze. He thanked the staff, partners, rescue workers and those who have been supporting the company in the wake of the attack.<\/p>\n<h2>UKRTAC manufactures personal protective equipment<\/h2>\n<p>On the UKRTAC website, the company describes itself as a Kyiv-based manufacturer of personal protective equipment. Its catalogue includes body armour, armour plates and ballistic inserts, helmets, protective suits, equipment and tactical medical supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The company states that it began operations in March 2022 following a voluntary initiative to provide armour protection for the military. In UKRTAC\u2019s materials, Dangadze is referred to as the founder, whilst in later public statements he is described as the director of development.<\/p>\n<h2>Risks to the supply of protective equipment<\/h2>\n<p>UKRTAC.UA LLC took part in defence procurement: in September 2025, the company was awarded the contract to supply a thousand covers for modular body armour to military unit A0515, according to data from Prozorro.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence, through the procurement agency DOT, announced procurement of personal protective equipment for 2026, including modular body armour. Therefore, the reported destruction of the production and storage site could pose a risk to the manufacture and supply of body armour under existing orders.<\/p>\n<h2>The company has announced its intention to rebuild<\/h2>\n<p>Dangadze emphasised that the destruction would not wipe out the team, its experience or its professional expertise. According to him, it was the staff who built UKRTAC, and it is they who will rebuild the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abWe\u2019re not giving up. We\u2019ll get back on our feet. We\u2019ll carry on working,\u00bb said the founder. The official UKRTAC website remains accessible and features an active product catalogue.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severion Dangadze stated that the UKRTAC factory and warehouses had been completely destroyed by a missile strike. 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