Nikolai Porfirievich Shestakov, born in 1954 in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), was a Soviet serial killer and rapist who operated primarily in the Lyuberetsky District of the Moscow Oblast. Working as a truck driver, Shestakov exploited his occupation's mobility to commit his crimes across various locations.

Between 1975 and 1976, Shestakov, often accompanied by his younger brother Vladimir and accomplice Andrei Vladimirovich Shuvalov, targeted women at bus stops. He would approach victims, typically inebriated, and strike them on the head with a heavy metal object, most frequently a sledgehammer. After incapacitating his victims, Shestakov would rape them and steal any valuables before disposing of their bodies in garbage dumps. His crimes instilled fear in the local communities, particularly in the Lyuberetsky and Balashikhinsky districts.

The authorities apprehended Shestakov on March 12, 1976, while he was planning another attack. During his arrest, law enforcement confiscated a sledgehammer from his possession. Forensic analysis revealed blood traces from his victims on both his clothing and the cabin of his truck. Notably, during transportation for his trial, Shestakov managed to escape but was swiftly recaptured at an acquaintance's residence. ​

A psychiatric evaluation deemed Shestakov sane, diagnosing him with psychopathy. In 1977, the court sentenced him to death for his heinous crimes. His accomplices faced imprisonment; Shuvalov received a 15-year sentence, while Vladimir Shestakov was sentenced to four years. Nikolai Shestakov was executed by firing squad in 1978. ​