  Cygnus X-3 is an enigmatic X-ray binary, that is both an exceptional
accreting system and a cornerstone for the population synthesis studies.
Prominent X-ray and radio properties follow a well-defined pattern, yet the
physical reasons for the state changes observed in this system are not known.
Recently, the presence of an optically thick envelope around the central source
in the hard state was revealed using the X-ray polarization data obtained with
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). In this work, we analyse IXPE data
obtained in the ultrasoft (radio quenched) state of the source. The average
polarization degree (PD) of $11.9\pm0.5\%$ at a polarization angle (PA) of
$94^{\circ}\pm1^{\circ}$ is inconsistent with the simple geometry of the
accretion disc viewed at an intermediate inclination. The high PD, the
blackbody-like spectrum, and the weakness of fluorescent iron line imply that
the central source is hidden behind the optically thick outflow and its beamed
radiation is scattered towards our line of sight. In this picture the observed
PD is directly related to the source inclination, which we conservatively
determine to lie in the range $26^{\circ}<i<28^{\circ}$. Using the new
polarimetric properties, we propose the scenario that can be responsible for
the cyclic behaviour of the state changes in the binary.
