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Croatian fans attacked on the Cetinje - Budva road

Fans reported to the police that their vehicle windows and mirrors were broken with bars

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A group of fans from Croatia were attacked tonight in the town of Ugnja, on the Cetinje - Budva main road, it was unofficially confirmed to "Vijesti" by the Police Directorate.

According to the same information, the fans reported to the Cetinje police that an unknown group blocked their path on the main road, in a place they were unable to precisely identify, after which the windows and rear-view mirrors of their vehicles were broken with bars.

The Police Department unofficially stated that they are working to clarify the case and identify all participants in the event.

The police announced earlier today that they are ready for tomorrow's international football match between the national teams of Montenegro and Croatia, and called on citizens to respect the law.

"On the occasion of the international football match within the '2026 FIFA World Cup' qualifiers between the 'A' national teams of Montenegro and Croatia, scheduled for tomorrow, 17. 11. 2025. at 20.45, at the Pod Goricom stadium, the officers of the Police Directorate will implement a series of preventive measures and actions in order to ensure that public order and peace at the stadium and in the city center is stable, traffic is properly regulated and unhindered, and the match is played in a fair and sporting atmosphere. Given that the match has been declared an increased risk event by the FSCG, the Police held a series of meetings with responsible entities, formed a headquarters and engaged the optimal number of officers who will be deployed at key points of the sports facility and its surroundings, as well as at locations where fans are expected to move. Regarding the arrival and departure of visiting fans, control measures are being taken at border crossings and activities during their stay on the territory of Montenegro," they announced earlier. today from UP.

The Police Directorate made an official statement regarding the incident, stating that Croatian citizens reported to the officers of the Cetinje Security Department this evening that, while they were traveling in two cars on the Budva - Cetinje road, they were attacked by several unknown individuals who blocked their path with their vehicle and damaged their vehicles with batons.

"Acting on the report, the officers of the Police Directorate immediately established road blockades, carried out a detailed control of persons and vehicles, and found and identified the scene where the batons were found and seized for appropriate expert examination. The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Cetinje was informed of the event and is currently collecting information from the person, seizing video surveillance and taking all measures and actions to shed light on the event. The Police Directorate is working intensively to identify the responsible persons and warns that the perpetrators and every incident with elements of violence that disrupt public order and peace will be discovered and the perpetrators prosecuted," the Police Directorate announced.

They add that they remind that the attacked individuals did not move in an organized manner or as a fan group, but individually.

"The Police Department will take all measures and actions to discover and prosecute the perpetrators of this violence"; the UP announced

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