No. The expectation was for little or no Uke resistance. Logistics/planning was based on that. You send your best available troops, such as VDV, as well. The Russians don't have the combat-ready forces the old Red Army had. There are many other places besides Ukraine that require combat troops in place. Russians sent what they had, not enough, now scraping up what they can get. mobilizing reservists. They have more forces than Ukraine, and eventually, like in Finland, they will likely grind out a win.
You want to win quickly. That's why you send in the best you have. Misleading the troops as to their mission is a typical Soviet/Russian move. Same thing happened in Czechoslovakia in 1968.