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
- HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11Hazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23Hazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23 · 1,613 dHazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11 · 11 dHazardous 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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- HYDROLANT 2459/202020-08-08 → 2020-08-15Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1600Z daily 13 thru 15 aug in areas bound by: a. 44-12N 028-40E, 44-12N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2445/202020-08-06 → 2020-08-13Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1800Z daily 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.30N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2431/202020-08-05 → 2020-08-06Hazardous operations 060900Z to 061500Z aug in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.30N 028-55.58E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2430/202020-08-05 → 2020-08-05Hazardous operations 050900Z to 051500Z aug in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-27.60N 028-50.00E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2405/202020-07-31 → 2020-08-04Gunnery exercises 041300Z to 041500Z aug in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2397/202020-07-31 → 2020-08-08Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 08 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2386/202020-07-30 → 2020-08-31Hazardous operations 312100Z jul to 312100Z aug in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2371/202020-07-29 → 2020-08-31Hazardous operations 312100Z jul to 312100Z aug in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2359/202020-07-28 → 2020-08-31Hazardous operations 300900Z jul to 312059Z aug in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2352/202020-07-27 → 2020-07-29Gunnery exercises 291100Z to 291300Z jul in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2315/202020-07-23 → 2020-08-09Hazardous operations 242100Z jul to 092100Z aug in area bound by 44-23.8N 033-49.3E, 44-22.3N 033-49.3E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2288/202020-07-21 → 2020-07-21Gunnery exercises 210900Z to 211700Z jul in area bound by 42-24.00N 029-50.00E, 42-45.00N 030-43.00E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2281/202020-07-20 → 2020-07-29Hazardous operations 220900Z to 221800Z, 230800Z to 230001Z, 240800Z to 241800Z, 270800Z to 271400Z, 271600Z…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2279/202020-07-20 → 2020-07-31Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1400Z daily 22 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 jul in area bound by 42-44.97N 032-48.62E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2266/202020-07-18 → 2020-07-21Gunnery exercises 210900Z to 211400Z jul in area bound by 42-11.0N 029-24.2E, 42-25.3N 030-09.3E, 41-49.3N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2265/202020-07-18 → 2020-07-23Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 21 thru 23 jul in area bound by 43-59.5N 028-44.0E, 43-59.5N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2261/202020-07-18 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 45-41N 030-35E, 45-41N 031-24E, 45-21N 031-24E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2260/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 46-00N 031-05E, 46-00N 031-13E, 45-51N 031-26E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2259/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 45-21N 030-35E, 45-21N 031-24E, 44-20N 031-24E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2256/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 45-45N 031-50E, 45-54N 032-07E, 45-42N 032-07E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2255/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 44-42N 031-06E, 44-42N 032-00E, 43-40N 032-00E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2254/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 200001Z to 262359Z jul in area bound by 46-00N 030-51E, 46-00N 031-07E, 45-21N 031-07E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2253/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-22Gunnery exercises 211500Z to 212000Z jul, alternate 221500Z to 222000Z jul in area bound by 43-47.5N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2238/202020-07-16 → 2020-08-04Hazardous operations 170300Z jul to 181700Z aug in area bound by 44-30.0N 035-14.0E, 44-41.6N 035-14.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2208/202020-07-13 → 2020-08-10Gunnery exercises 120800Z jul to 101800Z aug in areas bound by: a. 45-36-00N 031-33-00E, 45-44-50N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2202/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-16Gunnery exercises 161100Z to 161300Z jul in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2201/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-29Hazardous operations 142100Z to 292100Z jul in areas bound by: a. 43-30N 031-00E, 44-30N 031-00E, 44-30N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2195/202020-07-11 → 2020-07-12Hazardous operations 120200Z to 120500Z jul in area bound by 42-07.5N 037-27.0E, 42-07.5N 036-33.7E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2186/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-16Hazardous operations 141730Z to 142130Z jul, 1330Z to 1930Z daily 15 and 16 jul in area bound by 42-55N…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2185/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-17Gunnery exercises 141430Z to 141730Z, 150500Z to 150800Z and 170700Z to 170930Z jul in area bound by…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2179/202020-07-09 → 2020-07-14Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1600Z daily 13 and 14 jul in area bound by 41-47.93N 039-00.00E, 41-47.93N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2170/202020-07-08 → 2020-07-28Hazardous operations 092100Z to 282100Z jul in areas bound by: a. 42-40.0N 028-29.0E, 42-42.5N 028-29.0E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2168/202020-07-08 → 2020-07-12Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 08 thru 12 jul in area bound by 42-01.90N 035-11.30E, 42-08.00N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2133/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-07Hazardous operations 060600Z to 070100Z jul in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2097/202020-06-30 → 2020-07-03Hazardous operations 010730Z to 010830Z, and 030630Z to 030800Z jul in area bound by 42-12.53N 030-54.48E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2086/202020-06-29 → 2020-07-31Hazardous operations 302100Z jun thru 312100Z jul in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2057/202020-06-26 → 2020-07-12Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 12 jul in area bound by 42-01.70N 035-11.36E, 42-04.18N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2056/202020-06-26 → 2020-07-05Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0800Z daily 01, 03 and 05 jun in area bound by 46-27.5N 030-47.8E, 46-27.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2029/202020-06-24 → 2020-06-26Hazardous operations 261100Z to 261300Z jun in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2024/202020-06-23 → 2020-06-30Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 24 thru 26, 29 and 30 june in area bound by 42-19.0N 034-55.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2002/202020-06-19 → 2020-06-22Hazardous operations 220730Z to 220830Z jun in area bound by 42-12.53N 030-54.48E, 42-12.53N 031-48.79E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2001/202020-06-19 → 2020-07-12Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1530Z daily 24 jun thru 12 jul in area bound by 41-41.53N 035-34.84E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1975/202020-06-17 → 2020-07-07Hazardous operations in progress until 072100Z jul in area bound by 42-47.6N 037-42.0E, 43-55.0N 039-13.0E,…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 1974/202020-06-17 → 2020-07-07Hazardous operations in progress until 072100Z jul in area bound by 44-08.0N 032-09.0E, 44-35.0N 032-48.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1961/202020-06-16 → 2020-06-18Hazardous operations 180700Z to 180900Z jun in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1960/202020-06-16 → 2020-06-17Hazardous operations 171000Z to 171200Z jun in area bound by 41-45N 031-00E, 41-45N 031-32E, 41-27N 031-32E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1959/202020-06-16 → 2020-06-17Hazardous operations 171000Z to 171200Z jun in area bound by 41-45N 031-00E, 41-45N 031-32E, 41-27N 031-32E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1937/202020-06-12 → 2020-07-07Hazardous operations 142100Z jun thru 072100Z jul in area bound by 45-13.5N 030-48.0E, 45-54.0N 030-56.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1935/202020-06-12 → 2020-06-16Hazardous operations 160800Z to 160900Z jun in area bound by 41-45.0N 030-30.0E, 41-45.0N 031-30.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1934/202020-06-12 → 2020-06-15Hazardous operations 151100Z to 151300Z jun in area bound by 42-12.53N 030-54.48E, 42-12.53N 031-48.79E,…Black Sea · Turkey
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