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"They were going to kill Vucic and his family," Serbia claims to have prevented an assassination attempt on the president: Two people in handcuffs
2026-02-24 19:32:33 / BOTA
Serbian authorities have claimed to have arrested two people suspected of plotting to assassinate President Aleksandar Vucic, his wife and children, the Interior Ministry said. The arrests come as Serbia grapples with anti-government protests that Vucic says are fueled by foreign interference.
In a statement on Monday, the Interior Ministry said the suspects – identified as DR, 50, and MR, 42, both residents of Kraljevo, Serbia – were arrested in a joint operation involving several law enforcement agencies.
Officials claim that they have been conspiring since December 2025 to "forcibly change the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia."
The operation would have included “organizing the supply of weapons and an attack on the life and body of the President of the Republic of Serbia, his wife and children,” as well as violence against police officers.
The suspects have been detained for up to 48 hours based on a criminal complaint and will appear before the prosecution, the ministry added.
The arrests come amid one of Serbia's most serious political crises in recent years, which began in November 2024 after a concrete canopy at the newly renovated railway station in Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people.
The tragedy sparked widespread protests with demonstrators accusing the government of corruption and lack of accountability, and demanding early elections and Vucic's resignation.
Vucic and his supporters say the protests were backed by foreign powers seeking to stage a color revolution in Serbia, which maintains close ties with Moscow and has resisted EU pressure to sanction Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. Vucic has also accused Albanian and Kosovo intelligence services of trying to destabilize Serbia.
Following the Novi Sad tragedy, the government announced a series of concessions, including the release of prosecutorial documents related to the collapse and a promise to increase university funding by 20%. Several senior ministers also submitted their resignations.
Vucic has also promised to hold early elections. Although no date has been set, he has hinted that they could take place this year.
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