According to official data provided by Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, 27 police officers were injured during the night clashes. He also said that between 70 and 80 citizens were injured by the protesters. The law enforcement agencies detained 47 people, against whom 47 criminal complaints and five administrative offenses have been filed. Dacic assured that all violators will be detained within 48 hours.
The riots covered Belgrade, Novi Sad, Lazarevac, Pancevo and Kraljevo. The casualty figures from different officials vary somewhat. For example, President Aleksandar Vucic reported 16 injured police officers, while SPP Chairman Milos Vucevic stated 65 injured citizens and seven wounded members of the Cobra military police in Novi Sad. Five official vehicles and 22 pieces of police equipment were damaged during the riots.
The Serbian Ministry of Justice characterized the riots as an attack on the constitutional order and warned of criminal liability for the participants. The ministry recalled that the country's laws punish politically motivated attacks and threats. Prime Minister Juro Matsut condemned the violence and called for a reduction in tensions. In turn, President Vucic, speaking to supporters, promised to make big changes in the government and state structures.
Earlier, the Serbian prime minister plans to remove a number of pro-Russian politicians under pressure from the West.