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Gunner Sebastian Halmagean died on his first overseas mission with the Canadian-led NATO brigade in Latvia; an investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.
- The Department of National Defence announced Friday that Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, Canadian Armed Forces, was killed near Riga, Latvia on January 29, 2026.
- Assigned to the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia, Halmagean served within the Multinational Artillery Battalion Group during Operation REASSURANCE.
- He had served nearly three years and this was his first overseas deployment with the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Latvian Military Police are leading an ongoing investigation with support from the Canadian Forces Military Police, while the circumstances remain unrevealed.
- DND officials said there is no indication of increased threat to deployed members' safety, and General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, offered condolences for this deeply felt loss to family and colleagues.
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Investigation Underway Into Death of Canadian Armed Forces Member in Latvia: DND
A Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member has died while deployed in Latvia, according to the Department of National Defence (DND). The department said Gunner Sebastian Halmagean was on his first overseas deployment when he died Jan. 29 at Camp Labrie on Ceri Military Base. Officials said Halmagean’s death is under investigation by Canadian Forces military police, with support from Latvian State Police, but did not release further details. “At this t…
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On his first overseas deployment, a Canadian Armed Forces gunner died near Riga, Latvia, on Thursday.
The Canadian Armed Forces reported that on Thursday, 29 January, an artilleryist, Sebastian Halmadian, who was stationed in Latvia as part of Operation Resturance and served in a multinational NATO team led by Canada, died near Riga.
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