Published: June 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Updated: June 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Card
Vucic says short military service will start in March
At the June 28 display of new and modernized Serbian Armed Forces systems in Batajnica, Aleksandar Vucic said "very short" military service would begin in March and should strengthen the country's military capacity. Danas wrote in the morning that the display was being held at the Pukovnik-pilot Milenko Pavlovic airfield and the Pasuljanske livade range, while N1 separately reported that Vreme journalist Davor Lukac said he was not allowed to travel to the military event despite accreditation.
This card belongs to the issue for June 28, 2026.
Open issueNo separate context story has been assigned to this card yet.
No reference note has been assigned to this card yet.
Sources
Breakdown by publication
Kurir
Vucic confirms: military service is being introduced from spring
(ODLUKA JE KONAČNA, UVODI SE VOJNI ROK! Vučić objavio kada tačno počinje služenje vojske: To će dodatno pojačati kapacitete)
Kurir writes that Vucic, while touring the Batajnica airfield, announced the introduction of military obligation from next spring. He said a "very short" military service would begin in March and should strengthen army capacity while bringing younger generations more responsibility and seriousness. The article also mentions MiG-29s, H145 helicopters, Chinese CH-95 drones, future Rafale aircraft, and travel to the Pasuljanske livade range for firing at 12:00.
Read sourceNovosti
Very short military service starts in March
("U MARTU KREĆE VEOMA KRATKO SLUŽENJE VOJNOG ROKA" Vučić istakao koliko je Vojska Srbije snažna, ali da će biti još jača)
Novosti reports Vucic's comments at the Batajnica display: the army is growing stronger and will be stronger still when military service begins. He said "very short" service starts in March, will "additionally strengthen military capacities," and bring more responsibility, seriousness, and a different view of life. The outlet also cites his remark about soldiers from southern Serbia.
Read sourceDanas
Display of new combat systems today
(Danas prikaz novih borbenih sistema)
Danas reported in the morning that the Defense Ministry and Serbian Armed Forces were organizing a June 28 display of new and modernized equipment and systems. The Batajnica program at the Pukovnik-pilot Milenko Pavlovic airfield was due to start at 10:00, with firing from the displayed equipment at the Pasuljanske livade range at 12:00. The article says Vucic was expected to attend both sites.
Read sourceN1
Lukac: I was not allowed to cover the military exercise despite accreditation
(Lukač: Nisu me pustili da pratim vojnu vežbu iako sam se akreditovao)
N1 carries Vreme journalist Davor Lukac's statement to Beta. He said that on the morning of June 28 he was not allowed through the Topcider barracks checkpoint onto a bus for the military range, despite being accredited. Lukac says he received no explanation, links the case to the Military Security Agency and people in the Defense Ministry, and announced criminal complaints against Bratislav Gasic, the head of the Public Relations Directorate, and the VBA director.
Read source