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Hungary ouster plan nudges Polymarket Putin-exit odds to 9.5%
A report says Hungary’s government is planning a constitutional change that would make it easier to initiate the president’s removal.
Kyiv leadership buzz lifts Polymarket odds of Putin exit by end-2026 to 11.5%
A Ukrainska Pravda investigation said ex-commander Valerii Zaluzhny told President Volodymyr Zelensky he would run if an autumn election were held, though details were unverified and wartime voting
Kherson drone strike lifts Polymarket odds of Putin exit by 2026 to 14.5%
By 11:00, officials in Kherson said a Russian drone strike on a passenger minibus left two dead and nine wounded, including two healthcare workers.
Poland-Ukraine UPA row lifts Polymarket Putin-exit odds to 13.5%
Poland and Ukraine’s WWII-era UPA dispute flared after Zelensky named a unit “Heroes of UPA” and Poland’s Karol Nawrocki revoked an award he’d received, as Warsaw debates leverage over Kyiv.
Ukraine reports Crimea strikes as Polymarket puts 2026 recapture odds at 13.5%
Between June 27 and 29, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said it struck Russian air defenses and fuel logistics in occupied Crimea, including a Pantsir-S1 and ST-68 and 48Ya6-K1 Podlyot radars.
UN report on POW abuses lifts Polymarket Crimea recapture odds to 14%
From December 2025 to May 2026, UN monitors documented credible reports of 37 Ukrainian servicemen executed and widespread torture and sexual violence against POWs.
Dnipro strike hits Ukraine as Polymarket raises Crimea recapture odds to 13.5%
Russian forces struck an industrial facility in Dnipro, killing four people and later leaving 21 wounded, according to regional officials.
Dnipropetrovsk hit refocuses front as Polymarket Crimea odds rise to 13.5%
Over the past day, Russian forces launched 40-plus attacks across Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring two people and damaging homes and infrastructure, local officials said.
Ukraine hits Russian refineries as Polymarket Crimea recapture odds rise to 14%
Overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl, calling them “long-range sanctions” to strain Moscow’s war resources.
Chernihiv drone strike lifts Polymarket Ukraine-Crimea recapture odds to 14%
Overnight in Chernihiv, Russian drone debris damaged a school complex and shattered nearby apartment windows, injuring two people, city officials said.
Zelensky sets NATO agenda as Polymarket puts Crimea recapture odds at 12.5%
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will prioritize air defense, energy resilience, EU integration, and pressure on Russia, after securing 160 recovery deals
POW swap lifts Polymarket odds of Ukraine retaking Crimea to 14.5% by 2026
On Friday, Ukraine and Russia each returned 160 prisoners of war in a new exchange, Zelensky said.
Mass drone strikes lift Polymarket odds of Ukraine retaking Crimea to 12%
Overnight into Friday, Russia said it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones, with strikes reported near Moscow and Russian-occupied Crimea and temporary flight limits at the capital’s main airports.
