Odrex's Dr. Rusakov said he did not understand the nature of the accusation

Vitaliy Rusakov, a doctor at the Odrex private hospital, when asked by the courts whether he agreed with the charges, said bluntly that he did not understand the essence of the charges.

The doctor also emphasized that he did not plead guilty.

"The prosecutor failed to explain which medical protocol or patient's right he claims was violated. Without specifics, it's just a set of words," the doctor said.

Earlier, the doctor said that he had received the indictment for review and it did not mention falsification of diagnoses, conspiracy or murder for property.

"Instead, the prosecutor recorded in the text how I fought for the patient's life every day," the doctor said.

In November 2025, the Kyiv Court of Appeal partially granted the petition of the lawyers of Dr. Vitaliy Rusakov, who is suspected of negligence during the treatment of Odesa businessman Adnan Kivan, which led to the patient's death. The court also reduced his house arrest from round-the-clock to nightly. At the same time, the court did not allow the doctor to return to medical practice.

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 renters 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