Russian attempts to advance on Kozacha Lopan, a settlement roughly 2 km inside Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast border, center on small-unit infiltration and assault operations that began after a June 2026 tactical crossing near Hraniv. Ukrainian forces have responded with artillery and drone strikes on Russian positions inside the settlement while clearing some forward groups, leaving the local situation unstable according to military spokespersons and Institute for the Study of War assessments through early August. These border-area probes form part of broader Russian efforts to create buffer zones in northern Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts. Traders price modest probabilities for near-term capture by late 2026 because incremental gains remain contested by Ukrainian defensive fire and rapid counter-infiltration, with no confirmed seizure of the railroad station that would resolve the market.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWill Russia capture Kozacha Lopan by...?
September 30
16%
December 31
47%
$9,006 Vol.
September 30
16%
December 31
47%
The train station will be considered captured if any part of the icon 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 railroad station, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
Train Station Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+1.png
Location in Kozacha Lopan: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+2.png
Kozacha Lopan Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+3.png
Location on Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A6sTS2Tt34c8LWv66
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: Jun 30, 2026, 1:17 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The train station will be considered captured if any part of the icon 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 railroad station, any subsequent loss of control will not be considered towards the resolution of this market.
Train Station Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+1.png
Location in Kozacha Lopan: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+2.png
Kozacha Lopan Location: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Kozacha+Lopan+3.png
Location on Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A6sTS2Tt34c8LWv66
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 attempts to advance on Kozacha Lopan, a settlement roughly 2 km inside Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast border, center on small-unit infiltration and assault operations that began after a June 2026 tactical crossing near Hraniv. Ukrainian forces have responded with artillery and drone strikes on Russian positions inside the settlement while clearing some forward groups, leaving the local situation unstable according to military spokespersons and Institute for the Study of War assessments through early August. These border-area probes form part of broader Russian efforts to create buffer zones in northern Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts. Traders price modest probabilities for near-term capture by late 2026 because incremental gains remain contested by Ukrainian defensive fire and rapid counter-infiltration, with no confirmed seizure of the railroad station that would resolve the market.
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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