Military exercises in the Black Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
2
last 12 months
1
vs previous 12 (2)
-50%
since 1999
1,992

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations occur in the Black Sea off Romania on August 18-21 and 24-28, with daily time windows, in a defined area.
    Black Sea · Romania
  2. HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23
    Hazardous operations continue in the Black Sea off Ukraine in an area bounded by 45-05N 033-33E, 45-59N 033-51E, 47-00N 031-43E, 46-19N 029-55E, 45-05N 029-17E until further notice.
    Black Sea · Ukraine

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23 · 1,612 d
    Hazardous operations continue in the Black Sea off Ukraine in an area bounded by 45-05N 033-33E, 45-59N 033-51E, 47-00N 031-43E, 46-19N 029-55E, 45-05N 029-17E until further notice.
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11 · 11 d
    Hazardous operations occur in the Black Sea off Romania on August 18-21 and 24-28, with daily time windows, in a defined area.
    Black Sea · Romania

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Other hazards in the Black Sea

Archive · 1,990 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2087/242024-09-30 → 2026-08-17
    Hazardous operations in the Black Sea off Romania from 030500Z to 031400Z October in an area bounded by coordinates, and cancels HYDROLANT 2070/24.
    Black Sea · Romania
  2. HYDROLANT 2082/242024-09-25 → 2026-08-17
    Hazardous operations daily from 0600Z to 1100Z on October 3 and 4 in an area off Romania bounded by 43-47.50N 028-51.00E, 43-55N 029-08E.
    Black Sea · Romania
  3. HYDROLANT 974/242024-05-09 → 2024-05-23
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1100Z daily 14 and 23, 0600Z to 1500Z daily 15, 16, 20, and 21, 170600Z to…
    Black Sea · Romania
  4. HYDROLANT 714/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-12
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 11 and 12 apr in area bound by 44-01.00N 029-54.00E, 44-01.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  5. HYDROLANT 688/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-16
    Gunnery exercises 090600Z to 091500Z and 160600Z to 161200Z apr in area bound by 44-15.00N 029-30.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  6. HYDROLANT 670/242024-04-01 → 2024-04-12
    Hazardous operations 080700Z to 081200Z, 0500Z to 1200Z daily 09 thru 11 and 120600Z to 120900Z apr in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  7. HYDROLANT 635/242024-03-27 → 2024-04-20
    Hazardous operations 08 thru 12 apr and 15 thru 19 apr in area bound by 44-25.00N 030-48.00E, 43-05.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  8. HYDROLANT 597/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-26
    Hazardous operations 260600Z to 261200Z mar in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-27.60N 028-50.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  9. HYDROLANT 530/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-18
    Hazardous operations 15 thru 17 mar in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  10. HYDROLANT 516/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-15
    Hazardous operations 180800Z to 181300Z, 0600Z to 1300Z daily 19 thru 21 and 220600Z to 221100Z mar in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  11. HYDROLANT 484/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-14
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 16 mar in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  12. HYDROLANT 470/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-16
    Hazardous operations 102101Z to 162130Z mar in area bound by 42-38.02N 037-46.57E, 42-40.35N 037-40.37E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  13. HYDROLANT 347/242024-02-19 → 2024-02-29
    Hazardous operations 210600Z to 211300Z, 0600Z to 1200Z daily 22 and 26 thru 29 and 1400Z to 2000Z daily 22…
    Black Sea · Romania
  14. HYDROLANT 238/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-07
    Hazardous operations 070700Z to 071200Z feb in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.50N 028-55.58E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  15. HYDROLANT 127/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170730Z to 171030Z jan in area within three miles of 43-56.00N 028-44.00E
    Black Sea · Romania
  16. HYDROLANT 73/242024-01-10 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 15 thru 19 jan in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-27.60N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  17. HYDROLANT 2818/232023-12-06 → 2023-12-11
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 11 thru 14 dec and 150600Z to 151100Z dec in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  18. HYDROLANT 2763/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050700Z to 051300Z dec in area bound by 44-27.60N 028-50.00E, 44-25.43N 028-42.50E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  19. HYDROLANT 2689/232023-11-22 → 2023-11-29
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 27 and 28 nov and 290600Z to 291100Z nov in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  20. HYDROLANT 2611/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-24
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 23 nov in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  21. HYDROLANT 2534/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-16
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1200Z daily 10 and 11 nov, and 0600Z to 1400Z daily 13 thru 16 nov in areas…
    Black Sea · Romania
  22. HYDROLANT 2501/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-07
    Hazardous operations 070700Z to 071000Z nov in area bound by 43-52.00N 028-54.00E, 43-52.00N 028-58.20E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  23. HYDROLANT 2497/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-07
    Hazardous operations 070700Z to 071000Z nov in area bound by 43-55.00N 028-41.50E, 43-55.00N 028-46.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  24. HYDROLANT 2496/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-10
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1600Z daily 06 thru 09 nov and 100600Z to 101200Z nov in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  25. HYDROLANT 2433/232023-10-25 → 2023-11-03
    Hazardous operations 300700Z oct to 021500Z nov and 030700Z to 031000Z nov in area bound by 44-25.43N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  26. HYDROLANT 2370/232023-10-19 → 2023-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1100Z daily 24 and 26 oct and 261300Z to 261800Z oct in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  27. HYDROLANT 2263/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 11 and 12 oct in area bound by 43-58.00N 028-42.00E, 43-58.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  28. HYDROLANT 2262/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-19
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 11, 12 and 17 thru 19 oct, 160600Z to 161100Z and 161300Z to…
    Black Sea · Romania
  29. HYDROLANT 2198/232023-09-29 → 2023-10-06
    Hazardous operations 042200Z to 062200Z oct in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 44-00.00N 028-45.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  30. HYDROLANT 2086/232023-09-17 → 2023-10-03
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 21 and 22 sep, 250600Z to 251200Z, 260500Z to 261200Z, 280500Z to…
    Black Sea · Romania
  31. HYDROLANT 2067/232023-09-15 → 2023-09-20
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1400Z daily 19 and 20 sep in area bound by 43-47.50N 028-51.00E, 43-55.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  32. HYDROLANT 2056/232023-09-13 → 2023-09-20
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 19 and 20 sep in area bound by 44-25.00N 028-51.00E, 44-25.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  33. HYDROLANT 2052/232023-09-12 → 2023-09-22
    Hazardous operations 18 thru 21 sep in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  34. HYDROLANT 2038/232023-09-11 → 2023-09-15
    Hazardous operations 13 and 14 sep in area bound by 44-15.00N 028-51.00E, 44-05.00N 028-51.00E, 44-05.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  35. HYDROLANT 2016/232023-09-07 → 2023-09-15
    Hazardous operations 12 thru 14 sep in area bound by 44-05.00N 028-40.00E, 44-05.00N 028-41.00E, 44-04.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  36. HYDROLANT 1951/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 07 sep in area bound by 44-24.20N 029-31.93E, 44-29.55N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  37. HYDROLANT 1898/232023-08-24 → 2023-08-31
    Hazardous operations 280500Z to 311100Z aug in area bound by 43-55.00N 031-00.00E, 43-55.00N 030-30.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  38. HYDROLANT 1896/232023-08-24 → 2023-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 28 thru 30 aug, 04 and 06 sep, 310500Z to 311200Z aug, 010500Z to…
    Black Sea · Romania
  39. HYDROLANT 1874/232023-08-22 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 24 and 25 aug in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  40. HYDROLANT 1735/232023-08-05 → 2023-08-13
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z daily 11 and 13 aug in area bound by 41-58.57N 028-02.00E, 41-58.78N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  41. HYDROLANT 1734/232023-08-05 → 2023-08-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1000Z daily 10, 11 and 15 aug in area bound by 44-12.00N 028-40.00E, 44-12.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  42. HYDROLANT 1720/232023-08-03 → 2023-08-09
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 08 and 09 aug in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-27.60N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  43. HYDROLANT 1706/232023-07-31 → 2023-08-02
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 01 and 02 aug in area bound by 44-15.00N 028-51.00E, 44-15.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  44. HYDROLANT 1679/232023-07-26 → 2023-08-03
    Hazardous operations 280600Z to 281300Z jul and 030600Z to 031100Z aug in area bound by 44-25.43N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  45. HYDROLANT 1645/232023-07-21 → 2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are in progress within one mile of 44-08.61N 028-57.00E in the Black Sea near Romania until further notice.
    Black Sea · Romania
  46. HYDROLANT 1636/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-21
    Hazardous operations 240900Z to 261200Z and 270900Z to 281200Z jul in area bound by 43-55.00N 030-30.00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  47. HYDROLANT 1627/232023-07-19 → 2023-07-26
    Hazardous operations 260500Z to 261700Z jul in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.50N 028-55.58E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  48. HYDROLANT 1584/232023-07-14 → 2023-07-21
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 21 jul in area bound by 43-47.50N 028-51.00E, 43-55.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  49. HYDROLANT 1572/232023-07-12 → 2023-07-21
    Hazardous operations 17 thru 20 jul in areas bound by: a. 44-13.57N 028-53.67E, 44-13.47N 028-54.97E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  50. HYDROLANT 1551/232023-07-10 → 2023-07-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 jul in area bound by 44-00.00N 028-41.00E, 44-00.00N 028-45.00E, 43-57.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania

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