Tensions spiked after Zelensky claimed Ukraine knows the locations of Russia’s Oreshnik missiles in Belarus. Days after Zelensky’s announcement, Minsk hit back with open mockery, calling Kyiv’s claims political theatre. Belarus’ spy chief dismissed the intel warning as posturing, even as Lukashenko confirmed Oreshnik deployments on allied soil. The exchange comes amid growing fears over nuclear-capable missiles, sabotage warnings, and China’s sharp rebuke of Kyiv’s sanction threats. With Russia, Belarus and China closing ranks, questions mount: is Kyiv exposing real intelligence, or signalling panic as pressure builds?