Putin HUMILIATED as Russia's Nuclear Missile Explodes Before His Eyes In this episode… we dive into the dramatic and shocking footage of what's claimed to be a failed Russian missile launch — a nuclear missile that explodes before it can arrive at its target. We walk through what the video shows, discuss the possible reasons for the malfunction, and reflect on what this incident says about the high-stakes risk behind nuclear weapons. It's a tense look at how quickly military power can go terribly wrong.