Vukša Dragović, a frequent guest on pro-government television channels and founder of the association “Serbian Sovereigntists,” has announced plans to organize blockades in Belgrade and issue an ultimatum to the police and prosecution, threatening to ask the Serbian military to take control of the country if his demands are not met.
Dragović made the statements during an appearance on pro-government broadcaster Informer TV. His remarks were subsequently reported by the Belgrade-based weekly Vreme.
He said he would personally take to the streets and block roads whenever he disagreed with decisions made by Serbia’s new authorities.
According to Vreme, Dragović announced plans for an initial blockade on Savska Street in Belgrade. He intends to give the police and prosecution an ultimatum to ensure public safety, warning that otherwise the organizers would approach the military and demand that it assume control of the state.
It remains unclear when the proposed blockade would take place.
Dragović said demonstrations would be registered in accordance with the law and that children would not participate. He also claimed that the protests would not involve blockades of schools, kindergartens or universities.
Calls for military intervention raise constitutional questions
The Serbian Constitution, under Article 141, stipulates that the Serbian Armed Forces are subject to democratic and civilian control.
As Vreme noted, a demand for the military to take over the management of the state goes beyond the scope of ordinary political protest and raises questions about the constitutional limits of such calls.
Dragović has not publicly detailed how he intends to pursue the proposed demand or what response he expects from the military.
Who is Vukša Dragović?
Dragović previously worked in Belgrade’s Communal Militia. According to reporting by Nova.rs, he was the director of the company Jovanjica Gradnja until March 2026. The company’s ultimate owner is Predrag Koluvija, who has been charged in the Jovanjica case involving allegations of illegal cannabis production.
He founded the association Serbian Sovereigntists on June 28 this year. According to the association’s registration documents, its stated objectives include promoting national awareness, protecting against negative foreign influences and monitoring the work of state institutions.
Dragović has built a public profile through a YouTube podcast focusing on non-governmental organizations, the student movement and media outlets critical of the government. He has also appeared on several pro-government television channels.
On the social media platform X, he has called on citizens and members of the Serbian diaspora to financially support his association, describing its activities as a struggle for the country.
During his public appearances, Dragović has claimed that Serbian non-governmental organizations received €1.3 billion from foreign sources over the past five years. He has also alleged that a network of NGOs stands behind the student-backed electoral list.
Following his appearances discussing foreign funding of the NGO sector, then-Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić received Dragović at her office in early August.
On August 20, the Bureau for Social Research (BIRODI) requested minutes from the meeting, noting that no information about it had been published on the Parliament’s website.
Dragović later announced that Brnabić had invited him to another meeting, this time to discuss proposed amendments to legislation governing the work of non-governmental organizations.
His latest announcement of street blockades and a possible appeal to the military comes amid heightened political tensions in Serbia following the electoral defeat of the political bloc led by Aleksandar Vučić.
