Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he was willing to attend the G20 summit in Miami and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines, as the two countries continued attacks on each other’s territory and energy infrastructure.

Zelenskyy said direct talks were needed to achieve tangible results in efforts to end the war.

“We have to come. We have to meet, to speak and make decisions,” he said in an interview. “It’s not about words. What I will tell him or what he wants to tell me, it doesn’t matter. Results matter. That’s it.”

The Kremlin rejected the possibility of such a meeting. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting at the G20 as “impossible” and said the Russian president would only meet Zelenskyy in Moscow.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Russia would not halt what Moscow calls its “special military operation” during possible peace talks.

The comments came as Ukraine reported a large overnight Russian drone attack. Ukraine’s Armed Forces said Russia launched 453 drones of various types across the country, with 409 intercepted or neutralised. The military said 13 locations were hit.

Several Russian drones struck the city of Stryi in the western Lviv region, which borders Poland. A multi-storey residential building, an outbuilding near a school and buildings close to a railway station were damaged, according to Ukrainian authorities.

In Izyum, in the Kharkiv region, a 26-year-old woman was killed after an explosive device detonated, according to Oleh Syniehub, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. Russian attacks also targeted Kharkiv city and 15 settlements in the region, injuring three people, including a 73-year-old woman.

At least five people were injured in Ukraine’s Volyn region after a Russian attack lasting more than four hours, regional Governor Roman Romaniuk said. More than 10 drones were reported in the region’s airspace. In Lutsk, an evacuated train was hit by debris and caught fire, although no injuries were reported.

Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities

Russia also reported casualties following Ukrainian drone attacks. Two people were killed and 12 injured after a strike caused a fire at an industrial facility in Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region, according to Russian authorities. The figures could not be independently verified.

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence said it also struck the Slavyansk-ECO oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, damaging a key oil-processing unit and the refinery’s tank farm.

Both sides have increasingly targeted energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Russia has concentrated many attacks on Ukraine’s electricity and energy facilities, while Ukraine has focused its strikes on Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure.

One person was killed and three others were injured after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Iranian authorities said, as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to focus on the strategic waterway.

The vessel was hit at about 5am local time, or 0130 GMT, off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands, according to Amir Teymouri, governor of Qeshm city. The governor made the comments to Iranian state television.

“A merchant vessel was struck around 5:00 am (0130 GMT) this morning off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands. One person was killed and three others were injured,” Teymouri said.

He did not identify what caused the strike or say who was responsible.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which monitors maritime activity and issues security alerts to vessels, said on Sunday that it had received a report of a vessel being struck by an “unknown projectile” while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

UKMTO later said a fire had broken out aboard the vessel and that local authorities were assisting with the evacuation of its crew. The agency advised ships operating in the area to exercise caution while investigations were underway.

“Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO whilst authorities are investigating,” the agency said.

The incident adds to concerns about maritime safety in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important routes for the transportation of oil and gas. The narrow waterway lies between Iran and Oman and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the wider Arabian Sea.

Qeshm, Iran’s largest island, is located near the Strait and has strategic importance because of its position close to major shipping routes.

The waterway has been at the centre of tensions between Washington and Tehran since late February. The confrontation has raised concerns among shipping companies, energy markets and governments about the safety of commercial vessels passing through the region.

Any disruption to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could have wider consequences for global energy supplies because large volumes of crude oil and petroleum products move through the waterway each day.

Authorities had not immediately provided further details about the vessel involved, including its nationality, cargo or the extent of the damage. The cause of the strike and the identity of those responsible remained unclear as investigations continued.

Swedes are voting on Sunday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could strengthen the country’s far right and potentially bring the Sweden Democrats into government for the first time.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking another term, but his centre-right government faces a strong challenge from Social Democratic leader and former prime minister Magdalena Andersson. Opinion polls have indicated a tight race between the two main political blocs, leaving the outcome uncertain.

Kristersson currently leads a minority coalition consisting of his centre-right Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals. The government depends on parliamentary support from the Sweden Democrats, a far-right party that has gained substantial influence in Swedish politics in recent years.

The Sweden Democrats have supported Kristersson’s government without formally joining the coalition. Their potential entry into government has become one of the central questions surrounding the election.

Kristersson has said that if his bloc wins, he could consider forming a governing coalition that includes the Sweden Democrats directly. Such a move would represent a major shift in Swedish politics and give the party formal access to executive power for the first time.

The Sweden Democrats have moved from the political margins into a central position in parliamentary negotiations, increasing their influence over issues including immigration, crime and national policy.

Andersson’s Social Democrats are seeking to return to government and challenge the centre-right alliance. The election is expected to be closely watched because even relatively small changes in support could determine which bloc is able to form a government.

Around eight million people are eligible to vote in Sweden, which has a population of approximately 10.6 million. More than half of eligible voters had already cast ballots in advance, reflecting the country’s traditionally high participation in elections.

Polling stations are scheduled to remain open from 8am until 8pm local time on Sunday. Two exit polls are expected shortly after voting ends, while preliminary results are due several hours later.

The election comes as Swedish voters focus on a range of domestic issues, including healthcare, crime, the economy and immigration. The campaign has also highlighted disagreements over the country’s future political direction and the growing role of the Sweden Democrats.

A strong performance by the far-right party could increase pressure on Kristersson to bring it into a formal coalition. If that happens, Sweden would enter a new political phase after years in which mainstream parties largely kept the Sweden Democrats outside government.

The final result will determine whether Kristersson can remain prime minister or whether Andersson can lead the country back under Social Democratic rule.