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 631/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-03Hazardous operations 222100Z feb to 032100Z mar in area bound by 43-15.5N 030-53.0E, 43-58.0N 031-54.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 630/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-03Hazardous operations 222100Z feb to 032100Z mar in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 629/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-03Hazardous operations 222100Z feb to 032100Z mar 45-20.7N 032-29.5E, 45-11.0N 032-20.0E, 45-19.0N 032-11.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 627/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-03Hazardous operations 222100Z feb to 032100Z mar in area bound by 44-12N 033-39E, 44-20N 033-39E, 44-20N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 615/202020-02-19 → 2020-02-21Hazardous operations 211300Z to 211600Z feb in area bound by 42-54N 033-20E, 42-54N 034-01E, 42-39N 034-01E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 569/202020-02-17 → 2020-02-19Hazardous operations 211300Z to 211600Z feb in area bound by 42-31N 036-01E, 42-19N 035-43E, 42-38N 035-14E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 550/202020-02-15 → 2020-02-22Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1600Z daily 19 thru 22 feb in area bound by 44-50.0N 033-18.2E, 44-51.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 547/202020-02-15 → 2020-02-20Gunnery exercises 201200Z to 201300Z feb in area bound by 42-54N 033-20E, 42-54N 034-01E, 42-39N 034-01E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 541/202020-02-14 → 2020-02-18Gunnery exercises 181400Z to 181600Z feb in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 495/202020-02-11 → 2020-02-15Gunnery exercises 151100Z to 151200Z feb in area bound by 42-54N 033-20E, 42-54N 034-01E, 42-39N 034-01E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 370/202020-02-03 → 2020-02-08Gunnery exercises 081100Z to 081300Z feb in area bound by 42-40N 037-25E, 42-24N 037-59E, 42-11N 037-47E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 342/202020-01-31 → 2020-02-05Gunnery exercises 051200Z to 051300Z feb in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 334/202020-01-30 → 2020-02-29Hazardous operations 312100Z jan to 292100Z feb in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 331/202020-01-30 → 2020-02-29Hazardous operations 312100Z jan to 292100 feb 20 in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 315/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-03Hazardous operations 030630Z to 030700Z feb in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 314/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-03Hazardous operations 030630Z to 030930Z feb in area bound by 42-07.5N 037-05.0E, 42-07.5N 037-50.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 313/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-01Hazardous operations 011100Z to 011400Z feb in area bound by 42-07.5N 037-05.0E, 42-07.5N 037-50.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 312/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-02Hazardous operations 020700Z to 021500Z feb in area bound by 43-00N 035-45E, 43-00N 036-35E, 42-30N 036-35E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 236/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-31Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 218/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-31Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily until 31 jan in area bound by 42-01.89N 035-11.40E, 42-02.65N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 208/202020-01-21 → 2020-01-28Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260100Z and 281500Z to 281700Z janBlack Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 207/202020-01-21 → 2020-01-25Hazardous operations 250600Z to 250900Z jan in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.00N 039-53.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 154/202020-01-16 → 2020-01-17Gunnery exercises 171400Z to 171600Z jan in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.00N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 137/202020-01-14 → 2020-01-24Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 16, 17 and 20 thru 24 jan in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 61/202020-01-08 → 2020-01-11Hazardous operations in progress until 110700Z jan in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 18/202020-01-02 → 2020-01-11Missle and gunnery exercises 042000Z to 112100Z jan in area bound by 44-23N 033-56E, 43-56N 034-48E, 43-22N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 12/202020-01-02 → 2020-01-07Hazardous operations 070600Z to 070900Z jan in area bound by 41-27.70N 031-25.15E, 41-38.00N 031-02.40E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 4019/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-04Gunnery exercises 040700Z to 040900Z jan 20 in area bound by 42-30N 032-04E, 42-15N 032-04E, 42-15N 032-45E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 4001/192019-12-30 → 2020-01-31Hazardous operations 312100Z dec to 312100Z jan 20 in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3961/192019-12-26 → 2019-12-30Gunnery exercises 301200Z to 301400Z dec in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3945/192019-12-24 → 2019-12-27Hazardous operations 270600Z to 270900Z dec in area bound by 42-30.0N 037-47.0E, 42-13.0N 037-47.0E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3886/192019-12-18 → 2019-12-21Hazardous operations 210700Z to 211500Z dec in area bound by 42-20N 037-30E, 42-20N 038-10E, 41-55N 038-10E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3876/192019-12-17 → 2019-12-22Hazardous operations 220630Z to 220730Z dec in area bound by 42-05.00N 039-15.00E, 41-58.00N 039-53.00E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3870/192019-12-17 → 2019-12-20Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1800Z daily 18 thru 20 dec in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3858/192019-12-16 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations in progress until 282100Z dec in area bound by 45-13.0N 030-48.0E, 45-54.0N 030-56.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3854/192019-12-16 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations 142100Z to 282100Z dec in area bound by 42-24N 028-10E, 43-35N 029-02E, 43-44N 028-57E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria · Romania
- HYDROLANT 3853/192019-12-16 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations 142100Z to 282100Z dec in area bound by 45-20.7N 032-29.5E, 45-11.0N 032-20.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3842/192019-12-15 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations in progress until 282100Z dec in area bound by 44-12N 033-39E, 44-20N 033-39E, 44-20N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3837/192019-12-14 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations 142100Z to 282100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 43-16N 030-51E, 44-34N 032-49E, 43-40N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3836/192019-12-14 → 2019-12-28Hazardous operations 142100Z to 282100Z dec in area bound by 43-38N 038-52E, 43-55N 039-15E, 43-15N 040-09E,…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3823/192019-12-13 → 2019-12-19Hazardous operations 172200Z to 191600Z dec in area bound by 45-52.31N 030-13.91E, 44-56.36N 031-18.29E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3820/192019-12-13 → 2019-12-16Gunnery exercises 161100Z to 161300Z dec in area bound by 42-40N 037-25E, 42-24N 037-59E, 42-11N 037-47E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3755/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-14Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 09 thru 14 dec in area bound by 45-42N 032-18E, 45-49N 032-28E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3732/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-11Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1500Z daily 10 and 11 dec in area bound by 41-30N 039-02E, 41-50N 039-02E, 41-50N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3660/192019-11-28 → 2020-03-01Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1900Z daily 01 dec thru 01 mar 20 in area bound by 46-21.1N 031-32.1E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3659/192019-11-28 → 2020-03-01Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1800Z daily 01 dec thru 01 mar 20 in area bound by 46-00.0N 031-41.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3655/192019-11-28 → 2020-03-01Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1800Z daily 01 dec thru 01 mar 20 in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3654/192019-11-28 → 2020-03-01Hazardous operations 010001Z dec thru 010001Z mar 20 in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3650/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-03Gunnery exercises 031100Z to 031300Z dec in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3604/192019-11-25 → 2019-11-30Hazardous operations 301100Z to 301500Z nov in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-59E,…Black Sea · Turkey
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