# Vandalism of Radnóti Miklós statue in Serbia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vandalism-of-radnti-mikls-statue-in-serbia
> Updated: 2026-08-25T07:09:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

A bronze statue of Hungarian poet Radnóti Miklós in Bor, Serbia, was vandalized. The monument, a gift from Hungary in 1979, commemorates the poet’s forced labor service in the mining town during 1944. This incident follows a previous theft of the original statue in 2001.

The Vojvodina Hungarian National Council filed a criminal complaint regarding the damage to the 600 kg replacement, which was erected in 2004. Council president Fremond Árpád called on local authorities to clean and protect the monument.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Kolodko Leo sculpture vandalized in Hungary

A Kolodko sculpture of Leo has been vandalized and lost its head, sparking public outrage and following previous thefts of similar bronze artworks.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kolodko-leo-sculpture-vandalized-in-hungary

### 2026-08-06: Radnóti Miklós statue vandalized in Bor, Serbia

Vandals damaged the 600 kg bronze statue of poet Radnóti Miklós in Bor, Serbia; the Hungarian National Council filed a complaint and called for cleanup.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/radnti-mikls-statue-vandalized-in-bor-serbia

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