As written on Polymarket for “Will Russia enter Kherson by December 31, 2026?”.
§1This market will resolve to “Yes” if, according to the ISW map, Russia captures any territory of the city of Kherson (46.635370032120804° N, 32.61934931669168° E; https://maps.app.goo.gl/zwgqUcSNzfHfgTBy9) between market creation and the specified date, 11:59 PM ET.
§2Territory will be considered captured if any part of the specified territory is shaded under a below specified layer on the ISW map (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375) by the resolution date.
§3Otherwise, the market will resolve to “No”.
§4The boundaries of the municipality are those shown under the “Ukrainian Settlements” layer on the ISW map.
§5For 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.
§6If ISW skips a day, shading must persist until the next finalized ISW update is published, regardless of the date.
§7Any continuous shading under the following layers will qualify: - Assessed Russian Infiltration Areas - Assessed Russian-Controlled Terrain - Assessed Russian Advances
Shading under the following layers will not qualify: - Claimed Russian Territory
Live Polymarket data as of Oct 12, 2026, 14:18 UTC. Not financial advice.
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§9Once a qualifying condition is met, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
§10If 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.
§11However, an announcement of a negotiated settlement that gives Russia de jure control will not qualify.
§12Actual control must be established.
§13The primary resolution source for this market will be the ISW Ukraine map.
§14If the ISW map is rendered unavailable, information from DeepStateMap (https://deepstatemap.live/) may be used.
§15If information from both the ISW and DeepStateMap are rendered permanently unavailable, a consensus of credible reporting may be used.
§16Note: Any temporary glitches or errors in the map will not be considered.