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 1315/202020-04-13 → 2020-04-20Hazardous operations in progress until 202100Z apr in area bound by 42-26N 038-34E, 42-48N 037-43E, 43-55N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 1312/202020-04-13 → 2020-04-17Gunnery exercises 171100Z to 171200Z apr in area bound by 42-12.53N 030-54.48E, 42-12.53N 031-48.79E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1304/202020-04-12 → 2020-04-20Hazardous operations 122100Z to 202100Z apr in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N 032-18E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1275/202020-04-09 → 2020-04-14Hazardous operations 140100Z to 140900Z apr in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1274/202020-04-09 → 2020-04-13Hazardous operations 131800Z to 132200Z apr in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1254/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-10Hazardous operations 100900Z to 1017000Z apr in area bound by 41-51.00N 041-03.00E, 42-06.25N 041-03.00E,…Black Sea · Georgia
- HYDROLANT 1247/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-10Gunnery exercises 101100Z to 101300Z apr in area bound by 42-42.84N 032-43.40E, 42-29.33N 032-08.68E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1218/202020-04-04 → 2020-04-04Hazardous operations 040700Z to 041400Z apr in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1170/202020-04-01 → 2020-04-05Gunnery exercises 051100Z to 051300Z apr in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1148/202020-03-29 → 2020-04-05Hazardous operations in progress until 052100Z apr in area bound by 44-42N 035-52E, 44-59N 035-52E, 44-59N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1137/202020-03-28 → 2020-04-04Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 04 apr in area bound by 45-54N 030-18E, 44-51N 031-16E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1136/202020-03-28 → 2020-04-10Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 02 thru 03 and 06 thru 10 apr in area bound by 42-18N 030-50E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1116/202020-03-26 → 2020-03-31Hazardous operations 310300Z to 311200Z mar in area bound by 45-57N 030-20E, 46-36N 031-29E, 46-04N 031-49E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1102/202020-03-25 → 2020-03-31Hazardous operations 291800Z to 292200Z and 311000Z to 311200Z mar in area bound by 42-07.5N 037-05.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1101/202020-03-25 → 2020-03-30Hazardous operations 300100Z to 300900Z mar in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1100/202020-03-25 → 2020-03-30Gunnery exercises 301200Z to 301300Z mar in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1098/202020-03-25 → 2020-03-30Hazardous operations 301500Z to 302000Z mar in area bound by 44-05N 029-03E, 44-05N 029-30E, 44-15N 029-30E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 1086/202020-03-24 → 2020-03-27Hazardous operations 251500Z to 271500 mar in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1078/202020-03-23 → 2020-03-28Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 24 thru 28 mar in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 1044/202020-03-20 → 2020-03-20Hazardous operations 240700Z to 241500Z, 250600Z to 251300Z, and 260700Z to 261300Z mar in area bound by…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1026/202020-03-18 → 2020-03-25Hazardous operations 0945Z to 1500Z daily 23 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 42-04.40N 035-10.77E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 1013/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-20Hazardous operations 162100Z to 192359Z mar in area bound by 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N 033-47.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1012/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-20Gunnery exercises 180400Z to 201700Z mar in area bound by 44-30.0N 035-14.0E, 44-41.6N 035-14.5E, 44-44.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 993/202020-03-16 → 2020-03-20Gunnery exercises 201200Z to 201400Z mar in area bound by 42-42.84N 032-43.40E, 42-29.33N 032-08.68E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 980/202020-03-15 → 2020-03-21Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 16 thru 21 mar in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 971/202020-03-14 → 2020-03-21Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1800Z daily 16 thru 21 mar in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 969/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-09Hazardous operations 152100Z mar to 092100Z apr in area bound by 44-12N 033-39E, 44-20N 033-39E, 44-20N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 968/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-09Hazardous operations 152100Z mar to 092100Z apr in area bound by 45-20.7N 032-29.5E, 45-11.0N 032-20.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 967/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-09Hazardous operations 152100Z mar to 092100Z apr in area bound by 43-15.5N 030-53.0E, 43-58.0N 031-54.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 966/202020-03-14 → 2020-04-09Hazardous operations 152100Z mar to 092100Z apr in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 960/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-14Hazardous operations 160400Z to 161700Z oct in area bound by 44-30.0N 035-14.0E, 44-41.6N 035-14.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 924/202020-03-10 → 2020-03-20Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 13, 16 thru 20 mar in area bound by 42-18N 030-50E, 41-43N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 911/202020-03-09 → 2020-03-14Hazardous operations 140400Z to 140600Z mar in area bound by 41-53N 029-50E, 41-39N 030-07E, 41-13N 029-26E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 910/202020-03-09 → 2020-03-13Gunnery exercises 131100Z to 131300Z mar in area bound by 41-42.3N 038-46.5E, 41-42.3N 039-39.0E, 41-21.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 889/202020-03-07 → 2020-03-12Gunnery exercises 121030Z to 121730Z mar in area bound by 43-47.3N 028-51.0E, 43-55.0N 028-51.0E, 43-55.0N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 873/202020-03-06 → 2020-03-15Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 09 thru 15 mar in area bound by 45-07.15N 036-49.00E, 44-52.00N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 827/202020-03-04 → 2020-03-31Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 05, 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 mar in area…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 790/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-04Gunnery exercises 041100Z to 041300Z mar in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 789/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-04Hazardous operations 040100Z to 040900Z mar in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 751/202020-02-29 → 2020-03-07Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1800Z daily 02 thru 07 mar in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 736/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-31Hazardous operations 292100Z feb to 312100Z mar in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 723/202020-02-27 → 2020-03-31Hazardous operations 292100Z feb to 312100 mar in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 722/202020-02-27 → 2020-06-01Hazardous operations 010001Z mar thru 010001Z jun in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 685/202020-02-24 → 2020-02-26Hazardous operations 260700Z to 261500Z feb in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 678/202020-02-24 → 2020-02-24Hazardous operations in progress until 241700Z feb in area bound by 42-31N 030-09E, 42-31N 031-30E, 41-36N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 661/202020-02-22 → 2020-02-25Hazardous operations 251400Z to 251600Z feb in area bound by 42-31N 036-01E, 42-19N 035-43E, 42-38N 035-14E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 659/202020-02-22 → 2020-02-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 25 thru 29 feb in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 648/202020-02-21 → 2020-02-25Hazardous operations 250800Z to 251600Z feb in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.30N 028-55.58E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 638/202020-02-20 → 2020-02-27Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 1500Z daily 25 and 26 feb, alternate 271100Z to 271500Z feb in area bound by…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 632/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-03Hazardous operations 222100Z feb to 032100Z mar in area bound by 42-54N 029-15E, 43-32N 029-36E, 43-32N…Black Sea · Bulgaria
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