Revenge on the Farm: Igor Zykov Sentenced to 23 Years for the Murder of 17-Year-Old Milena Sheveleva

From Russia with Fear · Feb 16, 2026 · 3m

In November 2024, a quiet farming community in the Krasnoyarsk region was shaken by a brutal crime. Former farm worker Igor Zykov, fired for negligence, returned to his employers’ property armed with a knife and a wooden log. Instead of attacking livestock as he later claimed he intended, he encountered 17-year-old Milena Sheveleva, who was alone on the farm while her parents were away. What followed was a violent assault and murder that investigators say was driven by long-held resentment and rage.

Initially believed to be a tragic accident involving farm animals, the case took a dark turn…