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Will Russia capture Verkhnia Tersa by May 31

Will Russia capture Verkhnia Tersa by May 31 is priced at 4¢ on Polymarket. Current book: 2¢ bid, 5¢ ask, 3¢ spread. This page tracks a standalone prediction-market contract.

Price history

4¢ current

4¢
0¢10¢20¢
May 16, 2026May 25, 2026

Contract brief

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, according to the ISW map, Russia captures the intersection at 47.696500° N, 36.082206° E in Verkhnia Tersa, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, by the specified date 11:59 PM ET. 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/Verkhnia+Tersa1.png Intersection Location in Verkhnia Tersa: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Verkhnia+Tersa2.png Verkhnia Tersa Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Verkhnia+Tersa3.png Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LDrTndGD6rVRfBnB9 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.

Outcome

Will Russia capture Verkhnia Tersa by May 31

Rank

Standalone

Leader

Range

Family volume

$38K

Identifier

0xcefc3175...d37c

May 27, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC · 8m ago

Implied probability

4¢
Latest venue quote
May 27, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC · 8m ago

Bid

Ask

Spread

24h volume

$6

Family rank

Standalone

Standalone contract

Closes

May 31, 2026

Family volume

$38K

Orderbook snapshot

2 / 5¢

Polymarket
3¢ spread
BidSize
100¢272
100¢14
2¢21
2¢6
2¢200
2¢147
2¢9
2¢50
AskSize
5¢378
5¢40
6¢160
6¢111
8¢200
12¢9
12¢6
18¢42

Contract terms

What resolves this market.

YES condition

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, according to the ISW map, Russia captures the intersection at 47.696500° N, 36.082206° E in Verkhnia Tersa, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, by the specified date 11:59 PM ET. 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/Verkhnia+Tersa1.png Intersection Location in Verkhnia Tersa: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Verkhnia+Tersa2.png Verkhnia Tersa Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Verkhnia+Tersa3.png Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LDrTndGD6rVRfBnB9 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.

Venue

Polymarket

Closes

May 31, 2026

Identifier

0xcefc3175…d37c

SF Signal
SF Index
50000.00
Regime
neutral

Event family

Will Russia capture Verkhnia Tersa by May 31.

The same race as a probability stack: rank, volume, and where this contract sits against the other outcomes.

Total volume

$38K

Outcomes

1

Highest price

Will Russia capture Verkhnia Tersa by May 31 4¢

Current share

100%

Indicators

Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.

Regime

neutral

Score

0.5

Full indicator table

24

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