Russian forces have made incremental gains around Kupiansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, capturing villages like Kiptilivka and advancing toward the Oskil River, but have not breached the city's core defenses, per Ukrainian military updates and geolocated footage. Trader sentiment on Polymarket leans against a full capture by the specified date, with Yes odds implying roughly 25% probability amid winter slowdowns and Ukrainian reinforcements bolstered by Western aid. Key drivers include Russia's superior artillery fire and drone strikes versus Ukraine's fortified positions and U.S.-supplied munitions; recent ISW assessments note stalled assaults due to high Russian casualties. Watch for December weather impacts and any Kharkiv frontline escalations that could shift dynamics.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated$1,191,582 Vol.
March 31
<1%
June 30
6%
$1,191,582 Vol.
March 31
<1%
June 30
6%
Kupiansk will be considered captured if the entirety of the municipality is shaded red on the ISW map (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375) by the resolution date. If the area is not shaded red by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “No”.
The territory of the municipality is shaded in light grey and is distinguished from bordering municipalities such as "Moskovka" with a darker grey line. If all area within the municipality is shaded in red, but the shading does not precisely match up with the border, such that there is a tiny amount of grey along the border of the city, this will still qualify for a "Yes" resolution.
For any change on the ISW map to qualify for this market’s resolution, the relevant shading indicating Russian control 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 which reflects either “Assessed Russian Control”, “Assessed Russian Advance In Ukraine”, or “Assessed Russian Gains in the Past 24 Hours” will qualify. “Assessed Russian Infiltration Areas in Ukraine” will not qualify.
For the purpose of this market, areas separated from the main municipality through a darker grey line, such as in the southeast of Kupiansk (https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/h-b99a52275d.png), will not count towards the municipality.
Once Russia captures Kupiansk, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
Kupiansk Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kupiansk+location.jpeg
Location on Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ngCjTi39GSjbzaC46
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 which will not be considered.
If Russia comes into control of this territory as a result of a negotiated settlement, this will qualify for a 'Yes' resolution, regardless of whether it is shaded red in the ISW map. An announcement of a negotiated settlement that gives Russia de jure control will not qualify. Actual control must be established.
Market Opened: Feb 16, 2026, 4:39 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...Russian forces have made incremental gains around Kupiansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, capturing villages like Kiptilivka and advancing toward the Oskil River, but have not breached the city's core defenses, per Ukrainian military updates and geolocated footage. Trader sentiment on Polymarket leans against a full capture by the specified date, with Yes odds implying roughly 25% probability amid winter slowdowns and Ukrainian reinforcements bolstered by Western aid. Key drivers include Russia's superior artillery fire and drone strikes versus Ukraine's fortified positions and U.S.-supplied munitions; recent ISW assessments note stalled assaults due to high Russian casualties. Watch for December weather impacts and any Kharkiv frontline escalations that could shift dynamics.
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