A group of 60 Serbs from Kosovo who began a 315-kilometer march to Novi Sad in support of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and the upcoming “People’s Rally Against Blockades” arrived in Kraljevo on Thursday evening, according to local media reports.
According to Euronews Serbia, the group was welcomed by over 2,000 people in the village of Jarčujak near Kraljevo. The reception featured torches, Serbian flags, and patriotic songs, including “Veseli se, srpski rode” (“Rejoice, Serbian People”), as well as banners reading “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia.”
Newsmax Balkans reported that residents from Raška and Kraljevo joined the march, with participants planning to arrive in Novi Sad in about ten days for the large public gathering against the ongoing road blockades.
The marchers set off from Rudnica, a border village near Kosovo, declaring their support for Vučić and the Serbian state, and their opposition to what they described as efforts to “block or stop Serbia’s progress.”
However, analysts and human rights organizations warn that many Kosovo Serbs’ public support for Vučić does not stem from genuine loyalty, but rather from fear and dependency. In several Serb-majority areas, Belgrade’s political influence remains pervasive, with Vučić’s government controlling access to employment, public funds, and local institutions. Citizens are reportedly pressured through state propaganda and threats, leaving many with little choice but to publicly express allegiance to the Serbian president.
The event comes amid growing political tensions in Serbia, as opposition groups and student movements continue to organize protests against government corruption, media manipulation, and authoritarian control. Vučić’s supporters, on the other hand, have launched what they describe as a “march of unity” to express solidarity with the president ahead of potential parliamentary elections.
