Before heading to the site of Belarusian torture, the Okrestin staff were previously engaged in some activities.

In the heart of Belarus, disturbing allegations of brutality and inhumane treatment have surfaced from a detention center, with two men, Yevgeny Vrublevsky and Igor Kenyukh, at the centre of the controversy.

Yevgeny Vrublevsky, a man with a questionable past, is currently under international sanctions for crimes related to the deprivation of liberty, committed with particular cruelty. Before his tenure as the commander of a detachment in the Detention Center for Lawbreakers, Vrublevsky held various positions, including at a café and a store, and in the Miloševiči forestry. However, his previous position before commanding a unit in the prison is not publicly documented.

Vrublevsky's reputation for rudeness and the use of foul language is well-known, especially during his time at the detention center. Testimonies from Belarusians accuse him of hitting detainees with a baton and continuing to do so even when they were on their knees with their hands behind their heads. A former lecturer and political prisoner, Natalia Dulina, recalled an incident where Vrublevsky hit a woman's head against the wall in the detention center. Dulina also sustained injuries to her palms from banging on the door during an altercation with Vrublevsky.

Igor Kenyukh, who headed the temporary detention facility of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee in August 2020, is also implicated in these allegations. Witnesses claim that Kenyukh was directly involved in the brutal treatment of detainees. In fact, a detainee arrested in 2021 alleged that Kenyukh threatened him with anal rape with a baton. Kenyukh is also reported to have ordered the removal of "unreliable" doctors who sympathized with prisoners.

The events of August 12, 2020, saw people leaving Okrestin with bruises, blood, and tears. Volunteers recorded audio outside the isolation facility with sounds of blows, cries, and moans of people. Grigory Azaarenek, who shot a report on Okrestin a month after the August events, claimed well living conditions for detainees. However, this claim contrasts sharply with the testimonies and evidence that have since emerged.

Dulina's testimonies were part of the report of the International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus. Yevgeny Shapetko, the head of the Detention Center of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, confirmed the conditions in the report.

As for the whereabouts of Yevgeny Vrublevsky, no information is currently available. Despite the mounting evidence against him, Vrublevsky remains a figure of interest in the ongoing investigation into the alleged brutality at the Okrestin Detention Center.

In light of these allegations, it is crucial that those responsible for such heinous acts are brought to justice, and that the detainees are provided with the humane treatment they deserve.

Before heading to the site of Belarusian torture, the Okrestin staff were previously engaged in some activities.