Co-hosts Ukraine are currently goalless at half time in their Euro 2012 Group D clash with France in Donetsk.

Both sets of players were called off the pitch after only four minutes as severe thunderstorms forced a break in play.

However, the match was eventually resumed in much drier conditions after groundstaff had done their best to drain the pitch.

There was little to separate the two teams in the opening 15 minutes as Jeremy Menez had his strike correctly ruled out for offside.

The co-hosts were next on the attack and could have taken the lead when Andriy Yarmolenko dragged his shot just wide of the French goal.

Menez then had two good opportunities for France as he lashed one effort over the bar before being denied by a smart save from Andriy Pyatov from close range.

Andriy Shevchenko, who had little to feed on in the opening 45 minutes, nearly found the net but for Hugo Lloris's low save.

There was one final chance of the half for Les Bleus, but Philippe Mexes's header from a corner forced a spectacular save from Pyatov.