Two rallies in Dobanovci: Support for student whose house was vandalized, police and SNS activists present

Tensions flared in the center of Dobanovci as supporters gathered to show solidarity with student Milan Bjelanović, whose family home was vandalized with red paint overnight. The incident has drawn a significant police presence, with officers separating the student's supporters from activists of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), who were present with a banner reading "Serbia Wins."

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They organized, they gathered as many people as they could, but there are still more people who came to help me and my family.

According to Bjelanović's peers, he was previously falsely accused in June of splashing paint on the premises of the SNS. Despite his family reporting the vandalism of their home, they have yet to receive any information from the police. The gathering saw citizens and bikers arrive to support Bjelanović and his family, with dozens of police officers from the Intervention Unit present to maintain separation.

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I think they achieved a very negative effect, because my family is with me and they haven't asked me to stop. Besides that, I think they achieved a negative effect locally.

Bjelanović expressed a sense of optimism despite the events, noting that more people came to support him and his family than those who came with the SNS banner. He stated that previous targeting with offensive posters had backfired, strengthening his family's resolve. He believes the vandalism was an attempt at intimidation, provocation, and revenge, possibly linked to an earlier incident where someone allegedly defaced a local SNS office, leading to his family's property being targeted in retaliation. He thanked everyone who came to show their support.

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I cannot say that all of this has not affected my family and me, but obviously in different ways. One way was to participate in all of this. I want to thank again all the people who came.