Will Russia control at least 90% of Donbass at the end of 2025?
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Dec 31
52%
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Resolution criteria

This market will resolve YES if, at the close date, at least one resolution source indicates that the Russian Federation or its armed forces control at least 90% (i.e. 47,880km²) of the Donbass region and no other resolution source contradicts this assessment.

This market will resolve 50% if, at the close date, at least one resolution source indicates that the Russian Federation or its armed forces control at least 90% of the Donbass region and at least one other resolution source contradicts this assessment.

This market will otherwise resolve NO.

Resolution sources

The resolution sources are:

Close date

This market is set to close at 21:00:00 UTC on 31 December 2025.

Clarifications

For the purpose of this market, the ‘Donbass region’ comprises Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast in their entirety. The region has a total area of 53,200 square kilometres.

In determining whether a resolution source indicates or contradicts something, I may consider the recency of its last update.

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Some new estimates at the end of November:

Creamy_caprice: 89.35%

DeepState: ~88.5%

bought Ṁ50 NO

@a_l_e_x seems very unlikely DeepState will update to 90% at the current rate, market resolving to 50% seems like the best case scenario for YES holders

Most recent estimates as we near the end of October:

  • Reuters says Ukraine controls ~10% of Donbass (or ~5,000km², which is closer to 9%)

  • Creamy_caprice has Russia at 89.0% control of Donbass

  • Using the ruler tool on DeepState, I get ~88% of Donbass controlled by Russia

For anyone interested, previous estimates by source:

ISW

~82.5% – 30 November 2024

~84.5% – 18 December 2024

Creamy_caprice

83.8% – 24 January 2025

84.3% – 26 February 2025

84.6% – 26 March 2025

85.0% – 23 April 2025

85.7% – 25 May 2025

86.6% – 29 June 2025

87.1% – 27 July 2025

Reuters

~79% – 17 September 2024

~80% – 2 October 2024

~88% – 15 August 2025

DeepState (using ruler tool)

~87% – 18 August 2025

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