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Today in History: Bulldozer Revolution loader crashes into Serbian TV

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · How we work

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On 5 October 2000 Belgrade streets filled with demonstrators after the disputed Yugoslav presidential vote. A loader operator rammed a wheel-loader into the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters, symbolising the regime’s propaganda. The dramatic act sparked the “Bulldozer Revolution,” part of the broader colour-revolution wave, forcing Slobodan Miloševic to resign and handing power to Vojislav Koštunica.

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On 5 October 2000 Belgrade streets filled with demonstrators after the disputed Yugoslav presidential vote. A loader operator rammed a wheel-loader into the Radio Television of Serbia headquarters, symbolising the regime’s propaganda. The dramatic act sparked the “Bulldozer Revolution,” part of the broader colour-revolution wave, forcing Slobodan Miloševic to resign and handing power to Vojislav Koštunica.