Security forces sealed off the Wagner Center building on Zolnaya Street in St. Petersburg as the investigation unfolded. The area was cordoned, and several law enforcement officers were stationed at the entrance to the center. Police cars lined the street, drawing the attention of nearby reporters and journalists who gathered to observe developments.
Earlier reports indicated that calls were being made from the PMC Center, signaling heightened activity around the facility. On June 23, a statement from the Defense Ministry addressed rumors circulating on social networks claiming an attack on Wagner Center camps. The ministry described those messages and accompanying videos as false and as an informational provocation designed to mislead the public.
The Kremlin press office confirmed that Vladimir Putin was informed about the situation surrounding Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner Group. In the wake of Prigozhin’s comments, the National Counter-Terrorism Committee announced that it had filed a lawsuit alleging incitement to military rebellion, signaling a formal step in the ongoing review of the matter.