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Issue for June 20, 2026
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June 20, 2026
The June 20 issue was updated by the evening check: the national dispute over VJT's version of an alleged 'sound cannon simulation' was supplemented by Aleksandar Vucic's response backing prosecutors and the denial of LRAD use, while lawyers and Kreni-Promeni demand evidence and an independent inquiry. In Novi Sad, the student protest at the turbo roundabout ended after 19:00 with speeches on journalists, the police, and the voter roll; objections to Novi Sad na vodi were collected in Limanski Park ahead of the June 30 Planning Commission session, while in the Boske/Senjak branch prosecutors ordered a check of threats to Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail.
- 08:03 AM
Created the daily issue for 2026-06-20. Add cards as the source check progresses.
- 08:10 AM
The morning check added two Novi Sad cards: today's student protest program at the turbo roundabout and the collection of objections to the Novi Sad na vodi project in Limanski Park ahead of the June 30 Planning Commission session.
- 02:05 PM
The daytime check added a card on the new dispute around VJT's 'sound cannon simulation' version, a card on threats to Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail, and updated the Novi Sad protest with N1 details on the stage, closed approaches, and heat-related first aid.
- 08:05 PM
The evening check updated two cards: the Novi Sad student protest was moved from preview to completed-event coverage with 021 and Danas reports, and the "sound cannon" card was supplemented with Aleksandar Vucic's evening response published by N1.
- 09:12 PM
The editorial QA pass clarified the Novi Sad na vodi card: it added the 14:30-16:30 signing window and removed the stale "today" wording from the card title.
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On June 20, Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said allegations about a supposed student 'sound cannon simulation' contain elements of terrorism, while adding that prosecutors decide the legal qualification. In the evening Aleksandar Vucic said the authorities had not 'shot' at people but that others had 'shot at him,' backed VJT, and cited a denial of LRAD use, while N1 and Danas carry legal objections from Dragoljub Popovic, Nikola Lakic, and Kreni-Promeni, including a 600,000-signature demand for an independent inquiry.
N1
Justice minister: allegations of a student sound-cannon simulation contain elements of terrorism
(Ministar pravde: U navodima o studentskoj simulaciji upotrebe zvučnog topa ima elemenata terorizma)
N1 carries Justice Minister Nenad Vujic's statement to Informer: he believes the case about an alleged student 'sound cannon' simulation contains elements of terrorism, while stressing that the competent prosecutor's office decides the legal qualification. Vujic said the Higher Prosecutor's Office had taken seriously the student plenum records and alleged link to the March 15, 2025 protest, and that prosecutors would qualify the offence based on evidence. N1 also recalls that VJT requested information from the police anti-terrorism service about documents from several faculty plenums.
Read sourceN1
Dragoljub Popovic: I do not see what prosecutors could base an indictment on over the alleged simulation
(Dragoljub Popović: Ne vidim na čemu bi tužilaštvo moglo da zasnuje optužnicu za navodnu simulaciju zvučnog topa)
Former European Court of Human Rights judge Dragoljub Popovic told N1 he currently does not see what evidence VJT could use to base an indictment over the alleged 'sound cannon' simulation. He says a possible trial could not ignore hundreds, or even 1,000, witnesses who described experiencing an impact, nor the medical documentation. Popovic says the discovered paper appears not to concern the March event and views the case as an attempt to divert attention from today's student protest in Novi Sad.
Read sourceN1
Vucic claims 3,300 people were in Novi Sad and rejects students' sound-cannon claims
(Vučić tvrdi da je u Novom Sadu 3.300 ljudi, odbacuje navode studenata o zvučnom topu)
N1 reports Aleksandar Vucic's evening appearance on Informer, Prva, and Pink: he estimated the Novi Sad student protest crowd at 3,300 people at 17:30 and claimed the plenum record confirms the sound-cannon story was prepared for March 15, not for Autokomanda on January 27. He said the authorities had not "shot" at people, but that others had "kept shooting" at him and tried to bring back a "Serbia of decline and failure." Vucic also said VJT had "finally gathered the courage" to work, cited a Genesis denial of LRAD use, and asked prosecutors to be careful with people who, he said, had been influenced by manipulation.
Read sourceDanas
Lakic: prosecutors do not have a single piece of evidence that sound-cannon use was simulated
(Lakić: Tužilaštvo nema nijedan dokaz da je simulirana upotreba zvučnog topa)
Danas quotes lawyer Nikola Lakic as saying VJT in Belgrade is acting under political dictate and has no evidence that students and citizens simulated use of a 'sound cannon.' Lakic points to prosecutor Miodrag Markovic's RTS appearance, where Markovic spoke of possible proceedings against four groups: plenum participants, citizens who sought medical help after March 15, people who publicly claimed the device was used, and Zdravko Ponos. Lakic says prosecutors should open proceedings when facts indicate a crime, not to intimidate citizens.
Read sourceDanas
Kreni-Promeni recalls a 600,000-citizen demand for an independent UN sound-cannon inquiry
(Kreni-Promeni podsetio na zahtev 600.000 građana za nezavisnu istragu UN o zvučnom topu)
Danas reports Kreni-Promeni's statement: the movement says it collected 600,000 signatures for an independent inquiry into sound-weapon use and submitted them to UN institutions last April together with citizen testimonies and medical documentation. According to the movement, the UN asked Serbia for an explanation, expressed concern, and demanded an effective investigation, while the European Court of Human Rights issued an interim measure barring Serbia from using sound weapons for crowd control while proceedings continue. The article also recaps VJT's June 19 statement about a KRBG meeting document dated January 22, 2025.
Read sourceKurir
Part of the judiciary obstructed the 'sound cannon' investigation
(DEO PRAVOSUĐA OPSTRUISALO ISTRAGU U AFERI "ZVUČNI TOP": Sumnja se da su pojedinci pomagali da se istina ne sazna?)
Kurir, citing unnamed sources from the top of Serbia's judiciary, says new evidence allegedly shows links between political activists and some prosecutors, and calls the 'sound cannon' affair 'obviously staged.' The outlet claims that after the March 15 protest a pre-investigation was opened over causing panic and disorder, but that Third Basic Prosecutor's Office chief Ivana Pomoriski allegedly helped protect Aleksandar Olenik and secured the cancellation of a binding VJT instruction. The article also says Olenik and Aleksandar Radic publicly claimed LRAD was used, and that Olenik urged people with nausea, tinnitus, and disorientation to seek doctors and obtain medical reports.
Read sourceNovosti
Uncovering a 'monstrous conspiracy': RTS published a reconstruction of March 15 events
(RAZOTKRIVANJE MONSTRUOZNE ZAVERE: RTS objavio rekonstrukciju događaja od 15. marta (VIDEO))
Novosti writes that RTS aired a special reconstruction of the March 15 protest using documents, a timeline, and videos from several locations in central Belgrade. According to the reconstruction, seized documents included a January 22, 2025 record of the Security Umbrella Working Group mentioning a 'sound cannon' and possible international reactions; RTS also claims student stewards had a predefined withdrawal protocol involving removal of vests. The article says the withdrawal lasted 2 minutes and 46 seconds and, according to RTS, triggered a chain reaction among citizens, while VJT continues analyzing temporarily seized documents.
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The student gathering at Novi Sad's turbo roundabout ended a few minutes after 19:00 with the message "Good night Novi Sad, good morning Serbia." 021 and Danas report that speeches focused on journalists' position, police abuse and police reform, the voter roll, and election conditions; N1 had earlier reported the stage, closed approaches, and student first-aid teams on duty because of the heat.
021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Student protest starts today at the turbo roundabout: what is planned
(Studentski protest danas startuje na turbo kružnom toku: Pogledajte šta je sve u planu)
021 reports that the gathering called by students blockading Novi Sad faculties is being held today, June 20, in Novi Sad. Citizens are invited to the turbo roundabout, at Fruskogorska and Bulevar cara Lazara; from 14:30, stands by citizens' assemblies and the Student in Every Village working unit will be set up there. According to 021, after an earlier announced 17:30 start for the main program, a protest walk is now also planned and speeches are expected from 18:00; a student said the gathering would end before dark. Law student Kosta Golubovic told 021 that speakers will address issues currently weighing most heavily on society and ways citizens can become more actively involved in social and political processes during the summer.
Read source021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
What was said at the Novi Sad student gathering: from elections to the police
(Šta je poručeno na studentskom skupu u Novom Sadu: Od izbora do policije)
021 reports that the gathering at the turbo roundabout ended a few minutes after 19:00, with main messages tied to journalists' position in Serbia, police abuse and reform, the voter roll, and election conditions. Speakers included students Olga and Teodora Vuksa, Faculty of Philosophy professor Smiljana Milinkov, lawyer Sinisa Carevic, and PMF professor Sanja Belic. Belic said Serbia has 5.1 million adult citizens and 6.5 million voters on the roll, spoke about phantom voters, and called for student training for polling-board members. Near the end Olga spoke again, saying a long hot summer of organizing and struggle lies ahead, followed by the message "Good night Novi Sad, good morning Serbia."
Read sourceDanas
"Serbia needs us": student and citizen gathering today in Novi Sad
(“Srbiji smo potrebni mi”: Danas studentsko i građansko okupljanje u Novom Sadu)
Danas reports that the gathering is organized by students blockading the University of Novi Sad at the turbo roundabout, at Fruskogorska and Bulevar cara Lazara; it is scheduled to start at 14:30, and students invited citizens from across Serbia. According to the students, more than 40 stands by citizens' assemblies and organizations that have supported students in recent months will be set up in Limanski Park and on campus. Olga Pantic told Danas the central program starts at 17:30 at the turbo roundabout, with themes including corruption, the police, media freedom, electoral conditions, a summer door-to-door campaign, student actions, and Student in Every Village.
Read sourceDanas
"Good night Novi Sad, good morning Serbia": student protest at the turbo roundabout ends
(„Laku noć Novi Sade, dobro jutro Srbijo“: Završen studentski protest na turbo kružnom toku (FOTO, VIDEO))
Danas writes that the protest ended with the message "Good night Novi Sad, good morning Serbia," after speeches about future reforms, the state of the police and judiciary, and the case of the alleged plan to simulate use of a sound cannon. The outlet reports speeches by Teodora Vuksa, Smiljana Milinkov, Sinisa Carevic, and Sanja Belic, and notes the presence of Dejan Bodiroga and University of Belgrade rector Vladan Djokic. The article says Aleksandar Vucic, appearing on Informer, Prva, and Pink, estimated the crowd at 17:30 at 3,363 people, while flags of citizens' assemblies from Subotica, Kragujevac, Cukarica, and Konjarnik were visible.
Read sourceN1
N1: "They will try to divide us, but when we gather we show they failed"
((BLOG) "Pokušaće da nas podele, ali kad se okupimo pokažemo da im nije uspelo": Održan protest u Novom Sadu)
N1 ran a liveblog of the June 20 protest in Novi Sad: citizens walked from the university campus and Limanski Park to the turbo roundabout at Fruskogorska and Bulevar cara Lazara, where the main program was held. The article says the protest was called not only by students blocking the University of Novi Sad, but also by high-school students and citizens' assemblies, with participants arriving from across the country. N1/Razglas carried heat warnings and information on student first-aid teams; in the evening the liveblog noted Sanja Belic's speech on voter rolls, people dispersing after speeches, Aleksandar Vucic's estimate of 3,300 participants at 17:30, and messages about media, police, institutions, and accountability.
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Citizens' assemblies invited residents on June 20 from 14:30 to 16:30 to sign objections to the Novi Sad na vodi project at the MZ Liman 3 stand in Limanski Park. 021 recalls that the Planning Commission session was moved to June 30 at 09:00 after several thousand objections, while Mayor Zarko Micin refers to 5,000-6,000 objections that he considers unfounded.
021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Objections to the "Novi Sad na vodi" project collected today in Limanski Park
(U Limanskom parku danas prikupljanje primedbi na projekat "Novi Sad na vodi")
021 reports that citizens' assemblies invited Novi Sad residents on Saturday, June 20, to sign objections to the "Novi Sad na vodi" project at the MZ Liman 3 stand in Limanski Park. The signing action was scheduled from 14:30 to 16:30; the invitation asks residents to come during the student protest and sign objections. The outlet recalls that the public Planning Commission session was due on June 18 but was postponed because of the large number of objections; the new time is June 30 at 09:00 in the City Assembly. According to 021, several thousand objections have been filed against the project, while Novi Sad Mayor Zarko Micin refers to 5,000-6,000 objections that he considers unfounded and says the plan concerns only the former Neimar area.
Read sourceAfter a filing from Veselin Milic's defense lawyer, prosecutors ordered the Second Basic Prosecutor's Office to identify unknown persons who allegedly threatened him in Belgrade district jail. The prison administration told N1/Danas it strictly follows safety procedures for all detainees, while Danas recalls that on June 12 the court extended Milic's custody until July 12 in the failure-to-report-a-crime-and-perpetrator branch.
Context: Boske, Senjak, and Autokomanda
N1
Administration on alleged threats to Milic: we care for the safety of all persons in custody
(Uprava o navodnim pretnjama Miliću: Staramo se o bezbednosti apsolutno svih lica u pritvoru)
N1 reports that after VJT said it ordered identification of persons allegedly threatening suspect Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail, the prison administration said it cares for the safety of all persons deprived of liberty. The administration stressed that the Belgrade district jail is the country's largest detention unit, with the largest intake and release volume, so special attention is paid to strict observance of safety procedures. N1 recalls that Milic was arrested with 13 others in the Aleksandar Nesovic killing at restaurant "27" in Senjak and that part of the complaint against him for assisting the perpetrator after the crime was dismissed.
Read sourceDanas
Administration on alleged threats to Milic: we care for everyone's safety in custody
(Uprava o navodnim pretnjama Miliću: Staramo se o bezbednosti apsolutno svih u pritvoru)
Danas writes that after receiving a defense filing, VJT reported alleged threats to former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic in Belgrade district jail and ordered the Second Basic Prosecutor's Office to form a case. The goal is to identify unknown persons and prosecute them under the law because of grounds to suspect the offence of endangering safety. Danas adds that VJT is conducting proceedings against suspect S.V. and others over the killing of A.N. at restaurant "27" in Senjak, while Milic is under the failure-to-report-a-crime-and-perpetrator branch; by a Higher Court decision of June 12, his custody was extended until July 12, 2026.
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Long-running stories with updates
Stories
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.
Timeline
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.