at least russian rockets explode without people even there are some set backs. russian rockets light years ahead of the USA and won't have a problem to create a radioactive desert in north america
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-pushes-sex-scheme-population-131921367.html Russia pushes sex-at-work scheme as population crisis escalates
At this point the entire world is laughing at Putin's red lines and his continuous nuclear saber rattling. The reality is that mere minutes after Putin pops a nuke -- all of Russia will be ended forever and be nothing but an inhabitable smoking radioactive wasteland. This is coupled with the reality that the Russian nuclear bombs and missiles have not been maintained -- a vast majority will fail to work. On top of this, Russia's new Sarmat missiles are failing continuously in just about every test for years. With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/sep/22/with-nuclear-option-unlikely-putin-struggles-to-de/