Protesters clash with police Tuesday night in front of the National Assembly building in Belgrade, Serbia.

Protesters clash with police Tuesday night in front of the National Assembly building in Belgrade, Serbia.

Demonstrators gathered overnight in Belgrade to protest the coronavirus-prevention measure, some clashing with police outside parliament and even trying to storm the building.

Social media were awash with images of officers clubbing and roughly arresting protesters — though Vučić defended the police actions.

A man passes a burning police vehicle during a rally Tuesday that descended into clashes between police and protesters in Belgrade.

A man passes a burning police vehicle during a rally Tuesday that descended into clashes between police and protesters in Belgrade.