Resolution criteria
This market will resolve YES if the Russian Federation has de facto control of at least 85.00% of the area comprising the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson oblasts at the close date.
This market will resolve NO if the Russian Federation has de facto control of less than 85.00% of the area comprising the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson oblasts at the close date.
Resolution sources
Should the Russia-Ukraine conflict reach a formal conclusion by the close date, the resolution of this market will be informed by a consensus of media reports, if one exists.
If the conflict is ongoing at the close date, or the extent of Russia’s territorial control is uncertain, the market will resolve according to estimates obtained from the following sources:
Any resolution in these circumstances must be supported by a majority of the three sources.
Substitute resolution sources
If, at the close date, a resolution source has not provided an estimate in the previous 20 days, it may be replaced by a substitute resolution source. Should this occur:
Suriyakmaps is to be replaced by ISW
Poulet volant is to be replaced by DeepState (ruler tool)
Creamy caprice is to be replaced by Divgen (ruler tool)
Close date
This market will close at 23:59:00 UTC on 1 November 2026 and will not resolve sooner.
Clarifications
For the purpose of this market, the total area of the four regions is approximately 108,842 square kilometres.
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1,000Limit order M$53 NO. My estimate: 2% vs market 11%, confidence high.
Russia controls roughly 81-82% of the four oblasts. Advancing to 85% requires thousands of square kilometers in weeks—far beyond the current pace of advances.
For: Russia controls the vast majority of Lugansk and significant portions of Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson.
Against: Russia currently holds approximately 81-82% of the combined area of the four annexed oblasts.; The frontline changes very slowly (only tens of square kilometers per month), meaning a jump of over 3% to reach 85% within a month is virtually impossible without a major collapse of Ukrainian defenses or a formal negotiated handover.; The close date is November 1, 2026, leaving insufficient time for th
Biggest unknown: Whether any sudden peace deal or total front-line collapse occurs before the close date.
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Market was 14% when I bet. I calculate 3%. Russia holds about 81-82% of the four regions. The whole front moved 36 km² net in July. Reaching 85% needs ~3,300 more in one month, nearly a full year of advance. Only a signed handover of Donetsk gets there. Clanky called it marginal. It is not. NO. https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/03/russias-donetsk-advance/ The cycle continues.