[coconut_crab]

  - settlements on river banks will be swept away
  - the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe, ZNPP, won't be restarted due to lack of cooling
  - Crimea will lost access to fresh water
  - First line of defence for both sides are swept away.
  - it will be harder for Ukraine side to mount an amphibious assault

So it's a lose-lose situation for everyone.

[wkat4242]

I'm kinda happy for that power plant not to be restarted though.

It's much better for it to be in a shutdown state if it finds itself in the middle of combat again. I know Ukraine needed the power but it getting damaged could cause problems far beyond Ukraine. One Chernobyl was enough. But I hope it has enough cooling water to cool its storage reservoirs.

All the other effects are terrible of course :( And all favour Russia.

[Elhana]

It was in shutdown state ever since it was taken by Russia and there were no plans to restart it until the end of the conflict.

[matusp]

It will also make it easier for Ukraine to attack upstream when the reservoir is empty. In places where there are virtually no Russian defenses. So that's a win for Ukraine.

[pmontra]

First, the reservoir won't empty completely. Second, if it were there will be meters of mud on the bottom of it. It's possibly more impassable when empty.

[Bootvis]

Not if you’re going to lose anyway

[deadbolt]

Who does that apply to?