Shots fired outside Serbian parliament, one man detained

Police secure area as tent burns outside Serbian parliament in Belgrade, October 22, 2025.
Reuters

Shots were fired outside Serbia's parliament building in Belgrade on Wednesday and one person was injured, local media reported.

A video posted on the NOVA media outlet, the location of which was confirmed by Reuters, showed armed security officers approaching a large tent outside parliament.

A few shots were fired and then a fire broke out inside the tent, one of several erected this year by supporters of President Aleksander Vucic during anti-government protests. 

It was not clear who fired the shots or how the fire started. 

Local police declined to comment.

NOVA said that one person was injured. N1 TV said a 57-year-old man was wounded by a gunshot and is in a stable condition.

Another video posted on X showed a man lying on the ground with his hands behind his back and surrounded by police officers.

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