The most popular markets focused on specific outcomes. These included whether Pokrovsk or Myrnohrad would fall, and whether a ceasefire would occur before the end of 2025. Entire cities were reduced to binary outcomes. 9/
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Polymarket bets on Russian capture of Myrnohrad by 2025
Will Russia capture Myrnohrad by the end of 2025? This is a live betting market on Polymarket, where traders wager millions on the fall of Ukrainian cities. Polymarket presents itself as a neutral “truth machine” for forecasting reality. — EP 1/
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Ukraine and Germany strengthen defense cooperation
Ukraine and Germany are strengthening defense cooperation. Thank you, Germany!
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Ukrainian operation after Ivanivka liberation and pressure on Russian commanders
The operation builds on Ukraine's recent liberation of Ivanivka, which now serves as a staging ground and river crossing point. The timing matters: Russian assault toward Novopavlivka has stalled, and Ukrainian command is pressing the advantage to force Russian commanders to pull
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Ukrainian Marines Advance East of Ivanivka, Targeting Russian Flank
Ukrainian marines are pushing deeper into Russian-held territory east of Ivanivka, targeting the exposed flank of Russia's advance toward Novopavlivka. Geolocated footage shows Leopard 1A5 tanks blasting fortifications while marines moved in to storm the trenches. After clearing
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Novopavlivka : clé stratégique sur le front
Novopavlivka sits on both banks of the Vovcha River. If Russia captures either side, the other becomes far harder to defend—and provides a crossing point for further advances. Full analysis with maps: https://
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Ukrainian SOF strike Russian artillery base with FP-2 drones
❗️The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of 🇺🇦Ukraine, using FP-2 guided strike drones, hit a 🇷🇺Russian artillery base in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region. pic.twitter.com/2WbIxzANph
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 17 décembre 2025The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of Ukraine, using FP-2 guided strike drones, hit a Russian artillery base in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.
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NATO-style Ukraine security talks stall as Russia rejects truce
Berlin talks considered NATO-style protections for Ukraine after a ceasefire, but Russia rejected a truce, and doubts linger over security guarantees and frozen assets ahead of a key EU summit.
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Damaged Russian submarine trapped in Novorossiysk, Turkey blocks Bosphorus exit
Sub Sea Baby didn't sink the Russian submarine. But that doesn't matter – Russia can't fix it anyway. The sub is damaged and stuck in Novorossiysk. Turkey closed the Bosphorus — no exit. Sevastopol's shipyard is under constant attack. Novorossiysk has docks but no submarine
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Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia residential areas
russian bastards launched 3 strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the district, hitting two residential buildings, – RMA
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 17 décembre 2025
According to preliminary data, people may be trapped under the rubble. pic.twitter.com/Kcljrh0ii8Russian forces launched three strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district, hitting two residential buildings, according to the RMA. Preliminary reports suggest people may be trapped under the rubble.
