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 · 1,613 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 3593/192019-11-23 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations 251400Z to 261500Z nov in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 3583/192019-11-22 → 2019-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 270400Z to 271700Z nov in area bound by 43-30N 032-33E, 43-30N 034-19E, 42-49N 034-19E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  3. HYDROLANT 3574/192019-11-22 → 2019-11-25
    Hazardous operations 250900Z to 251800Z nov in area bound by 41-48.00N 041-36.00E, 41-53.99N 041-35.50E…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  4. HYDROLANT 3550/192019-11-20 → 2019-12-08
    Hazardous operations in progress until 082100Z dec in area bound by 42-30.0N 037-20.0E, 43-55.0N 039-15.0E,…
    Black Sea · Russia
  5. HYDROLANT 3548/192019-11-20 → 2019-11-25
    Gunnery exercises 250600Z to 250800Z nov in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  6. HYDROLANT 3547/192019-11-20 → 2019-12-08
    Hazardous operations 182100Z nov to 082100Z dec in area bound by 45-20.7N 032-29.5E, 45-11.0N 032-20.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  7. HYDROLANT 3546/192019-11-20 → 2019-12-08
    Hazardous operations 182100Z nov to 082100Z dec in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  8. HYDROLANT 3545/192019-11-20 → 2019-12-08
    Hazardous operations 182100Z nov to 082100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 42-54N 029-15E, 43-32N 029-36E, 43-32N…
    Black Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 3542/192019-11-19 → 2019-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200400Z to 201200Z nov in area bound by 42-46N 032-16E, 42-46N 034-03E, 43-25N 034-03E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  10. HYDROLANT 3511/192019-11-15 → 2019-11-23
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 19 thru 22 nov in area bound by 45-03.0N 036-14.0E, 44-56.1N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  11. HYDROLANT 3503/192019-11-15 → 2019-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200600Z to 201000Z nov in area bound by 41-42.3N 038-46.5E, 41-42.3N 039-39.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  12. HYDROLANT 3491/192019-11-14 → 2019-11-19
    Hazardous operations 190800Z to 191600Z nov in area bound by 42-40.00N 037-47.00E, 42-13.00N 037-47.00E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  13. HYDROLANT 3490/192019-11-14 → 2019-11-20
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 18 thru 20 nov in area bound by 42-06.00N 036-00.00E, 42-34.00N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  14. HYDROLANT 3439/192019-11-08 → 2019-11-14
    Hazardous operations 140700Z to 141100Z nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 037-47.0E, 42-13.0N 037-47.0E,…
    Black Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 3426/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 121100Z to 121300Z nov in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  16. HYDROLANT 3379/192019-11-03 → 2019-11-06
    Gunnery exercises 060001Z to 060200Z nov in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  17. HYDROLANT 3364/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-08
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 06 thru 08 nov in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  18. HYDROLANT 3342/192019-10-31 → 2019-11-02
    Hazardous operations 020600Z to 021600Z nov in area bound by 46-37.06N 031-08.00E, 46-27.37N 031-50.30E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  19. HYDROLANT 3321/192019-10-29 → 2019-10-30
    Hazardous operations 281600Z to 302100Z oct in area bound by 44-24.18N 033-52.57E, 44-22.36N 033-52.57E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  20. HYDROLANT 3314/192019-10-29 → 2019-11-30
    Hazardous operations in progress until 302100Z nov in area bound by 42-20N 028-12E, 43-12N 028-53E, 44-20N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  21. HYDROLANT 3312/192019-10-29 → 2019-11-09
    Hazardous operations 0945Z to 1500Z daily 03 thru 09 nov in area bound by 42-01.88N 035-11.35E, 42-14.53N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  22. HYDROLANT 3311/192019-10-29 → 2019-10-31
    Cancel this msg 311600Z oct 19
    Black Sea · Turkey
  23. HYDROLANT 3299/192019-10-28 → 2019-11-02
    Hazardous operations 310600Z to 311600Z oct, 0600Z to 1600Z daily 01 and 02 nov in area bound by 46-27.30N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  24. HYDROLANT 3293/192019-10-28 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 07 nov in area bound by 41-55.57N 035-12.43E, 41-43.38N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  25. HYDROLANT 3276/192019-10-25 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 28 thru 30 oct and 04 thru 06 nov in area bound by 46-25.00N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  26. HYDROLANT 3273/192019-10-25 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 290900Z to 311700Z oct in areas bound by: a. 41-30.30N 041-32.60E, 41-34.00N…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  27. HYDROLANT 3271/192019-10-25 → 2019-10-28
    Hazardous operations 280200Z to 281800Z oct in area bound by 44-24.0N 035-15.3E, 44-45.3N 035-15.3E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  28. HYDROLANT 3267/192019-10-25 → 2019-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1830Z daily 28 thru 30 oct in area bound by 44-56N 029-36E, 44-58N 029-57E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  29. HYDROLANT 3257/192019-10-24 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 230900Z oct to 062100Z nov in area bound by 45-20.7N 032-29.5E, 45-11.0N 032-20.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  30. HYDROLANT 3251/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 062100Z nov in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  31. HYDROLANT 3250/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 062100Z nov in area bound by 42-54N 029-15E, 43-32N 029-36E, 43-32N…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  32. HYDROLANT 3249/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 230900Z oct to 062100Z nov in area bound by 44-12N 033-39E, 44-20N 033-39E, 44-20N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  33. HYDROLANT 3247/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 232100Z oct to 062100Z nov in area bound by 43-00.0N 031-13.0E, 43-15.5N 030-53.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  34. HYDROLANT 3243/192019-10-23 → 2019-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 281100Z to 281300Z oct in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  35. HYDROLANT 3231/192019-10-22 → 2019-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 271100Z to 271300Z oct in area bound by 42-40N 037-25E, 42-24N 037-59E, 42-11N 037-47E,…
    Black Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 3193/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 31 oct in area bound by 45-42N 032-18E, 45-49N 032-28E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  37. HYDROLANT 3192/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 31 oct in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  38. HYDROLANT 3140/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 31 oct in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E, 45-15.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  39. HYDROLANT 3139/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 31 oct in area bound by 45-42N 032-18E, 45-49N 032-28E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  40. HYDROLANT 3130/192019-10-14 → 2019-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 170800Z to 171000Z oct in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 3129/192019-10-14 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 161100Z to 161300Z oct in area bound by 42-51N 035-28E, 43-01N 035-28E, 43-01N 036-14E,…
    Black Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 3099/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-12
    Hazardous operations 112000Z to 121200Z oct in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  43. HYDROLANT 3098/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-29
    Hazardous operations 112100Z to 292100Z oct in area bound by 43-15.5N 030-53.0E, 43-58.0N 031-54.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  44. HYDROLANT 3097/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 112100Z to 292100Z oct in area bound by 45-13N 030-48E, 45-54N 030-56E, 45-54N 032-18E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  45. HYDROLANT 3096/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-29
    Hazardous operations 112100Z to 292100Z oct in area bound by 42-54N 029-15E, 43-32N 029-36E, 43-32N 030-14E,…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  46. HYDROLANT 3075/192019-10-10 → 2019-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 15 and 16 oct in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  47. HYDROLANT 3043/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-11
    Gunnery exercises 111100Z to 111300Z oct in area bound by 42-30N 032-04E, 42-15N 032-04E, 42-15N 032-45E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  48. HYDROLANT 2993/192019-10-01 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations in progress 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 31 oct in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  49. HYDROLANT 2986/192019-09-30 → 2019-10-04
    Hazardous operations 022100Z to 041500Z oct in area bound by 45-52.31N 030-13.91E, 44-56.36N 031-18.29E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  50. HYDROLANT 2962/192019-09-27 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 302100Z sep to 312100Z oct in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-36.0E, 44-55.0N 036-33.0E,…
    Black Sea · Russia

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