Two unidentified men beat the ex-rector of the Russian state social University (RSSU) Vasily Zhukov. As told the victim, the attack happened at the same time, when he visited the sports centre in the Park "Sokolniki". Representatives of the stronger sex with bats attacked Zhukov, when he came for a massage. on 26 August at 09:30 GMT the police came the news that two strangers in the Park "Sokolniki" attacked and beaten by a man born in 1947, then disappeared. The police do not have to specify the name and surname of the victim," he said, employees of the press service of the Metropolitan police "Interfax". As later reported by the spouse of the victim Galina Zhukova, attackers have been prepared in advance. They beat the man on the head, belly, hands and feet. After one of them fell on the driver academician and has locked it in the car. Old representative of the stronger sex wanted to resist, but the attackers were stronger. Later he managed to get a traumatic pistol, which has deterred criminals. At this time help arrived conservation service medical facility. With serious injuries, the victim was taken to the hospital. Vasily Zhukov is an honored worker of science of Russia and the winner of the prize of the government in education. He was awarded the order "For awards before Fatherland" IV and III degrees. Beetles are an expert on sociology, political science and history, headed RSSU from 2004 to 2012.