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Moscow, Sept 19 (Sport-Ekspress/Interfax) - Terrorism will be the main source of danger during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) First Deputy Head Volodymyr Khimei has said.

"The main risk that Euro 2012 bring with it is the participation of the national teams of countries whose troops are involved in hostilities in hot spots – Libya, Afghanistan, and some other countries in North Africa, the Middle East and central Asia; namely there will be an increased risk of imported terrorism on the territory of our country during Euro 2012 – a terrorist act against persons from third countries," the Ukraine 2012 information center quoted Khimei as saying.

Ukraine and Poland will be the hosts of Euro 2012, which is to take place next summer.