Odrex case: court does not allow Dr. Rusakov to return to medical practice

The Kyiv Court of Appeal refused to satisfy the petition of the lawyers of Vitaliy Rusakov, a doctor at the private Odrex hospital, and allow him to continue his medical practice.

This was reported by the doctor himself.

However, according to him, this preventive measure is about to expire and the Main Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine is interested in extending it, despite the fact that he is fully cooperating with the investigation and does not violate his obligations.

"The prosecutor's motion has already been filed with the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv. Today's hearing did not take place - it was postponed to next week," the doctor said.

In November, the Kyiv Court of Appeal partially granted the motion of the lawyers of doctor Vitaliy Rusakov, who is suspected of negligence during the treatment of Odesa businessman Adnan Kivan, which led to the patient's death.

Earlier, the lawyers of Odesa doctors, who were tried for alleged medical malpractice after the death of cancer-stricken millionaire Adnan Kivan, claimed an attempted raider seizure by law enforcement.

The businessman died on October 28, 2024, at the age of 61 as a result of a long-lasting cancer. In Odesa, he was known as the owner of the KADORR Group company, the Kyiv Post and Ukrainian Information Service publications, and Channel 7. He was included in the list of the 100 richest Ukrainians and the five largest rentiers with a fortune of $240 million according to Forbes. Adnan Kivan was also listed as an offshore owner in Bahamas Leaks.

Almost a year later, on October 25, 2025, two doctors at the private Odrex hospital were notified of suspicion of improper performance of professional duties in connection with his death. According to the police, investigators have gathered enough evidence to confirm the causal link between the improper actions of medical professionals and the patient's death.

Кирило Бойко