Bettors Doubtful Russia Will Successfully Remove Ukrainian Troops From Kursk

Bettors Doubtful Russia Will Successfully Remove Ukrainian Troops From Kursk?  That's a new betting market being offered up by Manifold.

Only 40% of those betting this market believe Russia will be successful by the end of this year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border.

It was the first time Zelenskyy clearly stated the aim of the operation that began Aug. 6. Previously, he had said the operation aimed to protect communities in the bordering Sumy region from constant shelling.

Zelenskyy said “it is now our primary task in defensive operations overall: to destroy as much Russian war potential as possible and conduct maximum counteroffensive actions. This includes creating a buffer zone on the aggressor’s territory -– our operation in the Kursk region,” he said in his nightly address.

This weekend, Ukraine destroyed a key bridge in the region and struck a second one nearby, disrupting supply lines as it pressed the incursion, officials said.

How this betting market will resolve:

Resolves YES if Ukraine controls <10 km² of Kursk oblast for 1 week continuously.

Resolution source will be https://x.com/Pouletvolant3 or consensus of other credible mappers.

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