Truth on Sonic Weapon Use in Belgrade Will Emerge After Government Change, Analyst Claims

The full truth regarding the alleged use of sonic weapons against participants of a student protest on March 15, 2025, in Belgrade will only be revealed after a change in government, according to military analyst Aleksandar Radić. Radić stated that the current authorities are attempting to control reputational damage through propaganda, as they face significant pressure from the United Nations and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Radić expressed skepticism about the possibility of uncovering the facts under the current administration, asserting that "someone who is the perpetrator of a criminal act cannot admit to committing it." He believes that Serbia's judicial system, free from political influence, could have established all the facts. "However, the truth will only be revealed when the government changes and when witnesses emerge who will testify about what each person did on that critical day," Radić said.

The analyst explained that the government is trying to accuse students and citizens of simulating the sonic weapon's effects to appease international bodies. He noted that both the UN and the ECHR have requested detailed information from Belgrade regarding the sonic weapon's deployment. The ECHR has even issued a provisional measure prohibiting Serbia from using the sonic cannon until further notice. Instead of providing the requested data, Radić claims the government opted for "damage control" by using propaganda to convince its supporters that students staged a simulation.

Radić suggested that the government might initiate investigations against some students and citizens to present to international institutions as evidence of an "ongoing investigation." However, he cautioned that arrests would be detrimental to the authorities. "For the authorities, arrests would be very damaging, and it is cheapest for them to create a media frenzy that will last a few days," he concluded. The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has stated that all individuals found to have committed criminal offenses, including preparing, organizing, executing, and disseminating narratives about the alleged use of a "sonic cannon," will be prosecuted.

“

Razumem bes vlasti, jer oni jesu krivi, ali ako bi sada hapsili studente i građane koji su zadobili povrede od upotrebe zvučnog topa, onda bi nas napravili ozbiljnim žrtvama i pred stranim faktorom i pred domaćom javnosti.