The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) announced that in connection with the statements of the founder of PMC Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin, the FSB opened a criminal case on the fact of calling for an armed rebellion.

The NAC statement, quoted by RIA Novosti, says that "the allegations spread on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin have no basis."

“We demand an immediate stop to illegal actions,” the NAC said.

Update. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation reported that the FSB opened a case specifically against Yevgeny Prigozhin. He was brought in under article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (armed rebellion). The prosecutor's office said that the case was initiated "legally and reasonably", Prigozhin's actions would be given a "proper legal assessment". The FSB announced that the case had been opened “on the fact of a call to rebellion by Prigozhin,” and his actions “are calls for the start of an armed civil conflict in the Russian Federation and a “stab in the back” to the Russian military.”

On the evening of June 23, Yevgeny Prigozhin accused the Russian military of attacking a mercenary camp and announced that he was actually going to carry out a military coup in Russia - calling it a "march of justice." The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation called this statement by Prigozhin about the strike on the mercenary camp "an informational provocation."
Article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Armed rebellion" provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years with restriction of liberty for a term of up to two years.

The FSB opened a criminal case against Prigozhin for calling for an armed rebellion