The ship had been watched by NATO spy drones for a week while it was being loaded with supplies and ammo for Russian troops in occupied Kherson.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 13, 2024
The British International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank stated on February 12 that Russia is likely able to sustain its current rate of vehicle losses for at least 2 to 3 years by producing new vehicles and reactivating vehicles from storage.
IISS estimated that Russia has lost over 3,000 armored fighting vehicles in 2023, and close to 8,000 armored fighting vehicles since February 2022.
IISS stated that Russia likely reactivated at least 1,180 main battle tanks and about 2,470 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers pulled from storage in 2023.
IISS stated that Russia has 10 Central Tank Reserve Bases, at least 37 mixed equipment and armaments storage bases, and at least 12 artillery storage bases.
Ukrainian military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko stated on February 11 that Russia’s reported tank production numbers in recent years largely reflect restored and modernized tanks drawn from storage rather than new production.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-13-2024