The weakened Commonwealth's land, including what was already controlled by Russia, was apportioned among its more powerful neighbors—Austria, Russia and Prussia—so as to restore the regional balance of power in Central Europe among those three countries.
Nõrgenenud ja juba niigi Venemaa kontrolli all olev Rzeczpospolita oli sunnitud loovutama oma tugevamatele naabritele – Venemaale, Austriale ja Preisimaale – suuri maa-alasid, et Kesk-Euroopas taastuks nende kolme riigi vaheline regionaalne tasakaal.