They are hoping sanctions will affect Russia. That is one method...

They are hoping sanctions will affect Russia. That is one method of attacking.
Recently, more western officials are easing up on their earlier restrictions on Ukraine using their supplied weapons to strike Russian soil.
www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/03/ukraine-war-briefing-ukrainians-have-the-right-to-strike-inside-russia-says-david-cameron
David Cameron:
"Ukraine has the right to strike inside Russia because Russia is striking inside Ukraine … You can understand why Ukraine feels the need to defend itself.”
The foreign secretary announced that the UK’s donation of military equipment would include precision-guided bombs, air defence missiles and equipment for 100 mobile air defence teams to shoot down Russia’s drones and missiles.