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.
I will not trade in this market.
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