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But with each day that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds out, the scenes of a frustrated Russia pounding, but not managing to finish off, a smaller opponent dominate screens around the world.
Source: NYTimes
Does “the scenes of a frustrated Russia pounding, but not managing to finish off” mean “the scenes of a frustrated Russia repeatedly attacking but failing to finish the job - getting the victory they want”? If so, what does “a smaller opponent” mean then?![FNZCLNmVEAAVA-c.jpg FNZCLNmVEAAVA-c.jpg](https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/data/attachments/3/3633-ef181b9ffce2f51baa6b6f8b9e32cc17.jpg)
Source: NYTimes
Does “the scenes of a frustrated Russia pounding, but not managing to finish off” mean “the scenes of a frustrated Russia repeatedly attacking but failing to finish the job - getting the victory they want”? If so, what does “a smaller opponent” mean then?
![FNZCLNmVEAAVA-c.jpg FNZCLNmVEAAVA-c.jpg](https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/data/attachments/3/3633-ef181b9ffce2f51baa6b6f8b9e32cc17.jpg)