Several testimonies and identifications from photos established that the torture had been directed by the chief of the Sovetsky district police department (RUVD) in Minsk, Sergei Kalinnik.

On December 29 I wrote to D. V. Gerasimenya's email address about my suspicion of Kalinnik.

On January 14 the reply came that my inquiry had been accepted and added to the case file.