STORY: Serbian forces conducted the "Pobednik 2026" live-fire exercise on the Pester Plateau on Sunday (September 13), showcasing advanced unmanned military technology including armed robotic dogs and autonomous drones.

The exercise featured tanks, helicopters, and various military vehicles attacking a training village with coordinated strikes.

President Aleksandar Vucic observed the demonstration, which included what he described as the first coordinated assault on an entire settlement carried out entirely by robotic and unmanned systems.

"Today, for the very first time, you witnessed a coordinated assault on an entire settlement carried out entirely by robotic, unmanned, and autonomous systems, completely driverless and pilotless," Vucic said.

The demonstration took place on the Pester Plateau in southwestern Serbia, near the border with Kosovo.

The exercise represents a significant display of Serbia's military capabilities, featuring both domestic and foreign military technology in a coordinated live-fire demonstration.

Serbia, which is a European Union membership candidate, declared military neutrality in 2006. It joined NATO's Partnership for Peace program, though it does not seek full membership in the Western defence alliance.

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SHOWS: PESTER, SERBIA (SEPTEMBER 13, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. TANKS DRIVING AND PLANES AND DRONES FLYING OVER PESTER PLATEAU DURING "POBEDNIK 2026" (THE VICTOR 2026) JOINT TACTICAL LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE

2. PLANE FLYING

3. SMOKE RISING OVER TRAINING GROUND

4. DRONE FLYING

5. HUMVEES WITH ANTI-TANK MISSILE LAUNCHERS FIRING

6. VARIOUS OF SHOOTING AT TARGETS MARKED ON GROUND, SMOKE RISING ABOVE

7. HUMVEES DRIVING, SOLDIERS IN CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS LYING ON GROUND

8. FIRING NEAR TRAINING VILLAGE

9. SOLDIERS, ROBOT DOGS AND HUMVEES TAKING PART IN ASSAULT ON TRAINING VILLAGE

10. HELICOPTERS FLYING OVER

11. SOLDIERS, ROBOT DOGS AND HUMVEES TAKING PART IN ASSAULT ON TRAINING VILLAGE

12. VARIOUS OF HELICOPTERS FLYING OVER TRAINING VILLAGE

13. VARIOUS OF SMOKE RISING, MARKED SPOTS ON GROUND BEING HIT

14. VARIOUS OF THICK SMOKE RISING AS TRAINING VILLAGE IS ATTACKED

15. HUMVEE DRIVING

16. LAZAR 3 MILITARY VEHICLES DRIVING

17. LAZAR 3 MILITARY VEHICLES FIRING

18. TANK DRIVING

19. MARKED SPOTS ON GROUND BEING HIT

20. VARIOUS OF LAZAR 3 MILITARY VEHICLES AND TANKS DRIVING TOWARDS TRAINING VILLAGE, FIRING

21. SOLDIER IN CAMOUFLAGE LYING ON GROUND

22. HELICOPTERS FLYING, FIRING / MARKED TARGETS BEING HIT

23. VARIOUS OF MILITARY VEHICLES DRIVING

24. HELICOPTER FLYING

25. RADAR STATION

26. HELICOPTER LANDING

27. CLOUDS OF SMOKE RISING OVER TRAINING VILLAGE DURING LIVE-FIRE TRAINING

28. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIAN PRESIDENT, ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, SAYING:

"Today, for the very first time, you witnessed a coordinated assault on an entire settlement carried out entirely by robotic, unmanned, and autonomous systems, completely driverless and pilotless. Alongside the 'Little Milos' unmanned ground vehicle, you saw robotic dogs, which required immense calibration to achieve such precision fire. We successfully weaponised them with three distinct loads: a revolving grenade launcher, the 'Zolja' disposable rocket launcher, and a 7.62mm machine gun. Furthermore, we deployed eight different types of drones today, if I am not mistaken."

29. VUCIC ADDRESSING MEDIA