Senior Serbian government figures have strongly condemned a series of abusive social media posts targeting President Aleksandar Vučić and his family, after the identity of the poster was revealed.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarović denounced the posts as “bestial and sick insinuations” in an Instagram statement, calling for both public and institutional responses. She criticized attacks on Vučić’s children as crossing the boundaries of politics into personal malice.
“Every normal and decent citizen of this country will not only condemn but also despise such views. No one can support this outpouring of disease, hatred, and inhumanity,” Mesarović said.
The attacks were traced to Dragan Stevanović, 64, from Kragujevac. Serbian authorities said Stevanović is not listed in relevant security databases and has no registered phone numbers. According to available information, he is currently outside Serbia, having last left the country three years ago. An arrest warrant has been issued, and he will be detained immediately upon return.
The social media post in question referenced Vučić’s daughter, Milica, provocatively and offensively, alluding to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Officials described the post as a “monstrous” act of dehumanization.
“The attack on a child represents a red line that no society should tolerate. Regardless of political differences, targeting family members and minors demands the strictest condemnation and urgent state response,” Mesarović said.
The criticism was echoed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Secretary General Dušan Kozarev, who called for legal accountability for the posts and emphasized the need to protect the privacy of innocent family members.
Aleksandar Vulin, former defense minister, described the attacks as “disgusting” and targeting a minor, urging that such individuals be held responsible. Miloš Vučević, SNS leader and presidential advisor, called the campaign a “monstrous dehumanization” of the president and his children.
Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić also condemned the posts, labeling them as the “most monstrous campaign of complete dehumanization” against President Vučić, and highlighting that attacks had intensified even during major Orthodox holidays.
The attacks have intensified public debate on the limits of political discourse online and the protection of public figures’ families in Serbia.