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June 10, 2026
The edition combines a political signal from Vucic, the court stage of the Ribnikar case, and a Belgrade crime-and-institutions story around Autokomanda and Senjak.
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On June 10, Aleksandar Vucic again spoke on Radio Belgrade about resigning in three to four months and tied the move to a possible early political cycle. Independent and pro-government outlets pulled different angles from the same appearance: the timing of his exit, the coming campaign, and the ruling camp's expected electoral advantage.
N1Vucic says he will resign in three or four months, perhaps sooner, and is already packing books in the presidencyDanasVucic says he will step down soon and has started packing books in the presidencyKurirI plan to resign: Vucic on Radio BelgradeNovostiThe gap in the elections will be so large that they will have nothing to say
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On June 10, closing arguments in the case against K.K.'s parents made the next court step the central question of the day. Outlets tracked the prosecution's requested sentences, the reactions of victims' families, and the wait for the verdict.
Context: The Ribnikar Case
N1Prosecutor's closing arguments in the Ribnikar trial: no mitigating circumstances for K.K.'s father, the mother showed no empathyKurirThe verdict in the Ribnikar case is scheduled for June 18NovostiKata brought books to school, and Kosta brought a weapon: closing arguments in the Kecmanovic trial, verdict in seven days
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On June 10, outlets linked arrests in Interventna jedinica 92 to the shooting at a restaurant on Autokomanda and to a possible cover-up of procedural steps after the incident. The story quickly moved beyond crime reporting into a broader question about how police and prosecutors handle cases involving connected figures.
Context: Boske, Senjak, and Autokomanda
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Boske, Senjak, and Autokomanda
This story connects the shooting at a restaurant on Autokomanda, the arrests of Interventna jedinica 92 officers, the figure of Sasa Vukovic Boske, former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic, and the separate Senjak branch. It is no longer only a crime chronicle but also a story about how police and prosecutors handle cases involving connected people.
- The Autokomanda branch is about suspicion that some police officers failed to record the shooting properly and helped conceal procedural traces.
- The name of Sasa Vukovic Boske appears as the figure whom, according to the prosecution's version, the authorities did not properly prosecute after the shooting.
- On June 11, N1 reported that the commander of Interventna jedinica 92 and a team leader were placed in custody over obstruction of Vukovic's prosecution.
- On the evening of June 11, N1 reported that Mitar J., Jugoslav S., and Nenad S. denied the allegations, Darko Z. remained silent, and the Higher Prosecutor's Office sought custody for Jugoslav S., Nenad S., and Darko Z. and house arrest with electronic monitoring for Mitar J.
- In comments to N1, former inspector Sinisa Carevic says the restaurant owner's testimony, cameras, cell-site data, and phone contacts will matter.
- Retired police colonel Slavica Radovanovic called MUP's work in the Senjak murder investigation sloppy and amateurish and tied the problem to the leadership of the Criminal Police Directorate.
- The Senjak branch remains a separate but closely related story about a shooting, the killing of Aleksandar Nesovic, and complaints of police violence during questioning.
- Prosecutor Nenad Lazic told N1 that it would be logical to review the work of the Higher Prosecutor's Office in the Senjak case at the level of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office.
- On June 12, Novosti reported that the Higher Court in Belgrade extended custody for Veselin Milic for up to 30 days, and also extended custody for Sasa Vukovic, Mario S., Danka V., Nenad L., Dejan S., and Jasna Z. in the Aleksandar Nesovic Baja murder case.
- On June 13, 021 carried the Higher Prosecutor's Office explanation: the part of the complaint against Milic alleging assistance to the perpetrator after the crime was dismissed because further evidence and testimony did not confirm that he called Nesovic to come without security, was in the restaurant at the time of the killing, or removed traces.
- On June 13, prosecutors expanded the investigation into Aleksandar Nesovic's killing: Sasa V. and Mario S. are suspected of aggravated murder as co-perpetrators, Danka V. of assisting aggravated murder, and evidentiary actions were ordered against Veselin M. and seven others in the failure-to-report and assistance-after-the-crime branches.
- On June 16, Sasa Vukovic Boske was questioned at the Higher Prosecutor's Office at his own request; lawyer Ivan Simic confirmed that questioning continues on June 17, while details of the statement are not known.
- On June 18, Novosti reported that Vukovic Boske spent two days giving his defense in the presence of three Higher Prosecutor's Office prosecutors over suspicion in the killing of Aleksandar Nesovic Baja at restaurant "27" in Senjak.
- On June 20, VJT ordered the Second Basic Prosecutor's Office to form a case and identify unknown persons who, according to the defense, threatened Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail; the prison administration said it follows safety procedures for all detainees.
- On July 7, the Higher Court in Belgrade lifted Veselin Milic's custody, leaving him to defend himself from freedom on the failure-to-report branch; lawyers quoted by N1 tie that outcome to exhausted evidentiary steps and to an investigation they view as seriously compromised.
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How the story developed
According to N1, Danas, Kurir, and Novosti, a shooting incident took place at the Steak and Wine Bar on Autokomanda. The prosecution later said it suspected that some police officers had failed to carry out the necessary steps after the event.
The Senjak branch intensified through reporting on the killing of Aleksandar Nesovic and complaints of police violence during questioning. N1 stressed that prosecutors were not releasing details, citing the protection of the pre-investigation phase.
All four outlets wrote about the arrest of the commander and officers of Interventna jedinica 92. N1 and Danas stressed institutional failure and procedural violations, Kurir personalized the case through the figure of the commander, and Novosti relayed the official prosecutorial position.
N1 reported that the commander of Interventna jedinica 92 and a team leader were placed in custody, and later detailed the questioning of Mitar J., Jugoslav S., Nenad S., and Darko Z. After the questioning, the Higher Prosecutor's Office sought custody for Jugoslav S., Nenad S., and Darko Z., house arrest for Mitar J., while Slavica Radovanovic called MUP's work in the Senjak branch sloppy and amateurish.
Novosti reported that the preliminary-proceedings judge of the Higher Court in Belgrade extended custody for up to 30 days for Veselin Milic, Sasa Vukovic, Mario S., Danka V., Nenad L., Dejan S., and Jasna Z. in the Aleksandar Nesovic Baja murder case.
021 carried the Higher Prosecutor's Office explanation for dismissing part of the complaint against Veselin Milic: subsequent evidence and testimony did not confirm a call inviting Aleksandar Nesovic to come without security, Milic's presence in the restaurant at the time of the killing, or his removal of traces.
Prosecutors expanded the investigation into Aleksandar Nesovic's killing: Sasa V. and Mario S. are suspected of aggravated murder as co-perpetrators, Danka V. of assisting aggravated murder, and evidentiary actions were ordered against Veselin M., Nenad L., Vuk S., Petar U., Dejan S., Jasna Z., Milos J., and Dusan V.
Sasa Vukovic Boske, whom prosecutors describe as the direct perpetrator in Aleksandar Nesovic's killing, was questioned at his own request; lawyer Ivan Simic said the questioning continues on June 17.
Novosti reported that Vukovic Boske spent two days giving his defense before three Higher Prosecutor's Office prosecutors over suspicions in Aleksandar Nesovic Baja's killing at restaurant "27" in Senjak.
After the defense alleged threats to Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail, VJT ordered the Second Basic Prosecutor's Office to identify unknown persons, while the prison administration said it strictly follows safety procedures for all detainees.
The Higher Court in Belgrade lifted Veselin Milic's custody, moving him to defense from freedom on the branch alleging failure to report Aleksandar Nesovic's killing at restaurant "27" in Senjak. In comments to N1, lawyers Vladimir Terzic and Bozo Prelevic tie that decision to exhausted evidentiary steps and to an investigation they say is already too compromised.
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The Ribnikar Case
A mass shooting took place at Belgrade's Vladislav Ribnikar school on May 3, 2023. Because the shooter was younger than 14, the central issues became parental responsibility, gun storage, the role of the school, and the state's response; on June 18, 2026, the repeated trial against K.K.'s parents ended with a first-instance guilty verdict.
- On June 18, 2026, the Higher Court in Belgrade sentenced Vladimir Kecmanovic to 14 years and 6 months in prison and Miljana Kecmanovic to 2 years and 11 months in the repeated trial.
- Vladimir Kecmanovic was found guilty of a grave offense against public safety and neglect and abuse of a minor; Miljana Kecmanovic was found guilty of neglect and abuse of a minor.
- The court extended Miljana Kecmanovic's ban on approaching, meeting, or communicating with witness K.K. until she is sent to serve the sentence, and confiscated Vladimir's weapons and ammunition listed in the verdict.
- The verdict is first-instance: participants in the proceedings may appeal, after which the Belgrade Court of Appeal will review the decision.
- Prosecutors had sought 14 years and 11 months for Vladimir and three years for Miljana, while the defense sought acquittals.
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How the story developed
A student opened fire at Belgrade's Vladislav Ribnikar school. Nine pupils and a security guard were killed, others were wounded, and in the first days the media focused on the planning of the attack, the father's weapons, and the fact that the shooter was too young for adult criminal liability.
After the tragedy, Serbia declared mourning, debated gun control and school safety measures, and then saw the start of the Serbia Against Violence protests, which directed demands at the state, regulators, and media.
The case split into several branches: criminal charges against the parents and related figures, civil suits by families, and questions of responsibility for the school and the state. That means each new article has to be read in the context of which branch of the process it actually concerns.
N1 recorded the prosecution's position on the sentences for Vladimir Kecmanovic and the mother, Danas updated the story through the words of a murdered girl's mother, and Kurir and Novosti put details of the final phase into their headlines. The case thus moved into waiting for the verdict.
Kurir separately reported that the verdict in the Ribnikar case is scheduled for June 18. That date becomes the next point that families, the court, and the media will watch.
The Higher Court in Belgrade sentenced Vladimir Kecmanovic to 14 years and 6 months and Miljana Kecmanovic to 2 years and 11 months in the repeated trial; the first-instance verdict can be appealed.
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