A Ukrainian soldier holding a remote controller while sitting in front of a laptop in a wooden shack.
Ukraine is using Steam Deck, a popular video game platform, for controlling remote guns.
  • Ukraine is using Steam Decks to control remote turret guns on the battlefield.
  • Steam Deck is a popular platform used for playing video games.
  • A video shared online shows the device in action.

Ukraine appears to be using a very popular video game system for an unusual purpose: remotely controlling gun turrets.

The use of the Steam Deck platform to control the unmanned machine-gun systems highlights the continued influence of modern technologies in the Ukraine war, something also evident in the prevalence of drones.