The Special Prosecution of Kosovo has filed an indictment against six individuals accused of organizing and supporting the barricades that blocked roads across northern Kosovo in December 2022 following the arrest of Dejan Pantić.
Those charged are Dušan Maksimović, Miloš Radosavljević, Nemanja Jolović, Dušan Drobac, Srđan Vučinić, and Nenad Orlović. They face charges related to unconstitutional activities and obstructing officials in the performance of their duties.
According to the indictment, prosecutors extracted extensive communications from mobile phones and encrypted messaging applications, including Signal, Viber, and WhatsApp. The messages allegedly reveal detailed coordination surrounding the establishment and maintenance of barricades, logistical arrangements, and discussions about weapons and ammunition.
One message attributed to Miloš Radosavljević, known by the nickname “Kurto,” stated:
“Today we will all receive ammunition, just keep your mouths shut, I mean the four of us.”
Another message reportedly read:
“The uniforms have arrived.”
The indictment also includes conversations suggesting military-style preparations, including discussions about obtaining ammunition, firearms, and testing weapons.
Among the messages cited by prosecutors were:
“I secured the ammunition.”
and
“God forbid they find 50 bullets and not the clothes.”
On December 24, 2022, “Kurto” allegedly sent another message stating:
“In the afternoon we could try the weapons in Suhodoll with two or three bullets each.”
Another message reportedly warned:
“Everything will burn tonight in Lesak and Leposavić.”
Prosecutors also presented communications showing organizational efforts behind the barricades, including transportation schedules, attendance monitoring, and deployment instructions.
One participant allegedly wrote:
“Some people have not even shown up.”
To which “Kurto” replied:
“Give me the names of those who did not come.”
The indictment further references discussions allegedly involving support and coordination following public addresses by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, as well as messages describing “war conditions” and calls for individuals to report to designated positions.
One message from July 2022 allegedly stated:
“Something is happening again. Everyone to positions at 3 o’clock. Tonight people are gathering near the technical school and they want to push us into war.”
Another message from December 2022 read simply:
“State of war.”
Prosecutors also uncovered messages discussing explosive devices. According to the indictment, one communication from February 2023 included a discussion about disabling and throwing a bomb.
A particularly significant part of the indictment concerns communications surrounding the violent events in Zvečan in May 2023.
According to prosecutors, on May 28, 2023, one day before dozens of KFOR peacekeepers were injured during clashes with violent Serbian protesters, Nenad Orlović allegedly asked his superior, Srđan Vučinić, whether there would be any “action.”
Vučinić reportedly replied:
“You need to work, collect garbage.”
The Special Prosecution argues that references to “cleaning” and “garbage collection” were coded language intended to conceal operational activities.
The indictment states that Orlović was present in Zvečan on May 29, 2023, from the morning until violent crowds attacked KFOR troops.
The following day, Vučinić allegedly sent another message:
“Tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., meeting for cleaning.”
To which the response was:
“Okay.”
Prosecutors maintain that these coded exchanges, when analyzed alongside other communications, demonstrate organized activity directed by superiors and disguised as routine tasks.
One of the most striking messages cited in the indictment was allegedly sent by Orlović on the day of the attack on KFOR:
“They should remember this day. We are attacking NATO, hahaha.”
The Special Prosecution argues that the communications reveal an organized Serbian network involved in coordinating barricades, logistics, personnel movements, and actions connected to unrest in northern Kosovo.
The case remains before the courts, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty through a final court verdict.
