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

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 when forensic evidence revealed signs of a struggle and human involvement. Zykov later confessed to attacking Milena, attempting to stage the scene to hide the crime, and destroying evidence. In court, he showed little remorse as he was sentenced to 23 years in a maximum-security colony and ordered to pay more than six million rubles in compensation to the victim’s family.This episode examines the timeline of the crime, the investigation that uncovered the truth, and the disturbing background of a man with a prior murder conviction who returned to violence.