They are. I would say that they are partly because they have had long experience in this, going back to 2014 and the initial Russian incursion into Crimea and elsewhere. They've been ramping up their capabilities. They've not only been developing domestic capabilities and having popular support to do that. They've also had a lot of assistance from key allies in the west and from all the Five Eyes partners.
On February 7th, 2023. See this statement in context.