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# Frontline Maps

Trading Ukraine or other conflict markets? The **Frontline Maps** panel embeds the ISW interactive frontline map directly inside Polymarket. Just tap the **Map** tab — no switching between tabs, no separate research tools.

![Military Maps — Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/polymarkethelper/gitbook/main/.gitbook/assets/military-maps.png)

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## What Is ISW?

The **Institute for the Study of War (ISW)** is a non-partisan American think tank. It produces daily open-source military assessments and high-resolution frontline control maps for active conflicts. ISW maps are used by journalists, governments, and analysts worldwide as a reliable open-source reference.

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## What the Panel Shows

An interactive, zoomable ISW map embedded directly in Polymarket showing:

* Current territorial control lines (updated daily)
* Contested areas
* Recent gains and losses
* Key geographic features (cities, rivers, infrastructure)

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## How to Use It

**For territorial control markets** (e.g., "Will \[Side] control \[Location] by \[date]?"):

1. Check the current ISW map — who controls the location now?
2. Look at recent changes — is the area being contested?

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## Companion Tools

* [Pentagon Activity Tracker →](/polyhelper-docs/analytics-tools/pentagon-tracker.md) — US/NATO signals and PizzINT
* [Conflict Monitor →](/polyhelper-docs/analytics-tools/conflict-radar.md) — NASA satellite thermal activity for conflict zones

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## Markets Where This Panel Activates

* [Territorial control markets](https://polymarket.com/geopolitics/ukraine-map)
* [City/region capture or defense markets](https://polymarket.com/event/russia-x-ukraine-ceasefire-before-2027)
* Any market where frontline positions are relevant


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