African peace mission fails to end Ukraine conflict, Russia reports fierce fighting.

Fierce fighting continues on three sections of the front line in Ukraine, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. African peace efforts failed to gain traction, with Russian President Vladimir Putin deriding the Ukrainian push and saying Kyiv's forces had "no chance" despite being newly equipped with Western tanks. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa presented Putin with a 10-point peace initiative from seven African countries, but Putin responded by rattling off a string of familiar accusations denied by Ukraine and the West.