- Will Russia capture Novyi Donbas by October 31?9¢9%
- Will Russia capture Novyi Donbas by December 31?67¢67%
Russian military operations in Donetsk Oblast center on incremental advances and infiltrations south of Dobropillya, including limited penetrations into settlements such as Novyi Donbas, though Ukrainian assessments indicate Russian forces lack consolidated control over these positions. Ukrainian commanders, including veterans leading defensive groupings near Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, have disrupted Russian attempts to encircle the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of the region through counteroffensives that liberated over 270 square kilometers in recent weeks. Moscow continues to condition any return to negotiations on securing the full remainder of Donbas territory, while both sides report elevated casualties and ongoing strikes on logistics and command nodes. Diplomatic channels, including recent U.S.-facilitated prisoner exchanges and localized ceasefires, remain active amid stalled territorial momentum.
Rules
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, according to the ISW map, Russia captures the intersection at 48.450545° N, 37.181493° E in Novyi Donbas, Donetsk Oblast, between market creation and the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. The intersection will be considered captured if any part of the intersection is shaded under a below specified layer on the ISW map (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375) by the resolution date. Otherwise, the market will resolve to “No”. For any change on the ISW map to qualify for this market’s resolution, the relevant shading must persist through the next full ISW daily update cycle. If ISW skips a day, shading must persist until the next finalized ISW update is published, regardless of the date. Any continuous shading under the following layers will qualify: - Assessed Russian-Controlled Terrain - Assessed Russian Advances Shading under the following layers will not qualify: - Assessed Russian Infiltration Areas - Claimed Russian Territory Once a qualifying condition is met, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market. If Russia comes into control of the specified territory as a result of a negotiated settlement, this will qualify for a 'Yes' resolution, regardless of whether it is shaded under a qualifying layer on the ISW map. However, an announcement of a negotiated settlement that gives Russia de jure control will not qualify. Actual control must be established. Intersection Location in Novyi Donbas: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Novyi+Donbas1.png Novyi Donbas Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Novyi+Donbas2.png Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fsRaQXJ6vikXNKYu9 The primary resolution source for this market will be the ISW Ukraine map. If the ISW map is rendered unavailable, information from DeepStateMap (https://deepstatemap.live/) may be used. If information from both the ISW and DeepStateMap are rendered permanently unavailable, a consensus of credible reporting may be used. Note: Any temporary glitches or errors in the map will not be considered.