Maciej Matsiak, the military expert of the Stratpoints Foundation and former deputy head of Polish military counterintelligence, believes that as a result of the attack on the Kakhovka hydropower plant, Russian troops have improved their defensive positions against the expected Ukrainian counterattack.
Flooding caused by the destruction of a massive dam on the frontline will likely prevent the Ukrainian armed forces from using heavy weapons such as tanks or infantry fighting vehicles in the area for up to a month.