Russian forces continue incremental offensive operations across Donetsk Oblast, with the Pokrovsk sector recording the highest number of daily assaults as of late August 2026. Ukrainian reports note repeated Russian infantry and drone attacks toward settlements near Bilytske, Vasylivka, and Udachne, alongside parallel efforts east of Slovyansk to improve positions for future pushes against the Fortress Belt cities of Kostyantynivka, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk. President Zelensky stated that Russian leadership set a December 31, 2026 deadline for full seizure of Donetsk Oblast. Russian advances remain tactical and costly, with Ukrainian forces reporting successful repels of most probes amid ongoing artillery, glide bomb, and drone exchanges. No verified developments specifically reference Viroliubivka, indicating it lies within active but secondary sectors where outcomes hinge on sustained Russian manpower and Ukrainian defensive reinforcements.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWill Russia capture Viroliubivka by...?
$30,809 Vol.
December 31
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$30,809 Vol.
December 31
39%
The intersection will be considered captured if any part of the intersection 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 the specified date, the market will resolve to “No”.
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.
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.
Once Russia captures the intersection, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
Intersection Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+1.png
Intersection Location in Viroliubivka: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+2.png
Viroliubivka Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+3.png
Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nj4j57W7EW9qUPmRA
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 will not be considered.
Market Opened: May 27, 2026, 5:40 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The intersection will be considered captured if any part of the intersection 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 the specified date, the market will resolve to “No”.
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.
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.
Once Russia captures the intersection, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
Intersection Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+1.png
Intersection Location in Viroliubivka: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+2.png
Viroliubivka Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Vir+3.png
Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nj4j57W7EW9qUPmRA
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 will not be considered.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Russian forces continue incremental offensive operations across Donetsk Oblast, with the Pokrovsk sector recording the highest number of daily assaults as of late August 2026. Ukrainian reports note repeated Russian infantry and drone attacks toward settlements near Bilytske, Vasylivka, and Udachne, alongside parallel efforts east of Slovyansk to improve positions for future pushes against the Fortress Belt cities of Kostyantynivka, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk. President Zelensky stated that Russian leadership set a December 31, 2026 deadline for full seizure of Donetsk Oblast. Russian advances remain tactical and costly, with Ukrainian forces reporting successful repels of most probes amid ongoing artillery, glide bomb, and drone exchanges. No verified developments specifically reference Viroliubivka, indicating it lies within active but secondary sectors where outcomes hinge on sustained Russian manpower and Ukrainian defensive reinforcements.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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