The photocopies, signed by the Deputy Prefect of the Western District of the capital, Alexander Elizarov, report that the leaders of illegal armed groups may be preparing terrorist attacks in the Moscow region. The city authorities denied the existence of such a document. Elizarov himself stated that even if such a document existed in reality, it would not be posted for public viewing. It turns out that Muscovites cannot yet have complete confidence in either the authenticity or counterfeitness of the leaflets.