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 3657/182018-11-24 → 2018-12-01Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3370/182018-10-29 → 2018-11-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 30 oct thru 30 nov except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3325/182018-10-24 → 2018-11-02Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1700Z daily 29 oct thru 02 nov in area bound by 43-56N 029-36E, 43-58N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 3246/182018-10-16 → 2018-10-20Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1600Z daily 17 thru 20 oct in area bound by 44-41.2N 033-30.2E, 44-43.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3235/182018-10-15 → 2018-10-20Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1300Z daily 17 thru 20 oct in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3226/182018-10-14 → 2018-10-22Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 22 oct in area bound by 45-12.50N 032-37.86E, 45-15.00N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3132/182018-10-05 → 2018-10-08Gunnery exercises 080800Z to 081300Z oct in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3113/182018-10-03 → 2018-10-05Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1300Z daily 04 and 05 oct in area bound by 45-07.5N 036-49.0E, 44-52.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3081/182018-09-29 → 2018-10-31Hazardous operations 302100Z sep to 312100Z oct in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E, 44-41.1N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3078/182018-09-29 → 2018-10-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 oct except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3050/182018-09-27 → 2018-10-17Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 17 oct in area bound by 41-42.70N 035-35.10E, 42-02.97N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3049/182018-09-27 → 2018-10-17Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 17 oct in area bound by 42-01.88N 035-11.35E, 42-14.53N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3026/182018-09-25 → 2018-09-27Gunnery exercises 260700Z to 271400Z sep in area bound by 45-07.5N 036-49.0E, 44-58.0N 037-00.0E, 44-48.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3013/182018-09-24 → 2018-09-29Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 45-04N 036-24E, 44-45N 036-24E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2949/182018-09-18 → 2018-09-20Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 19 and 20 sep in area bound by 45-07.3N 036-49.0E, 44-58.0N…Russia · Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 2869/182018-09-10 → 2018-09-30Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 30 sep in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E, 45-15.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2868/182018-09-10 → 2018-09-10Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1300Z daily 11 thru 30 sep in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E, 45-15.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2860/182018-09-09 → 2018-09-13Hazardous operations 100500Z to 101500Z, 110500Z to 111500Z, 111800Z to 112100Z, 120500Z to 121400Z, 121800Z…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2813/182018-09-04 → 2018-09-05Hazardous operations 051100Z to 051400Z, 060900Z to 061400Z, 070900Z to 071500Z, 100900Z to 101400Z, 110900Z…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2786/182018-09-01 → 2018-10-01Hazardous operations 012100Z sep to 012100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2764/182018-08-30 → 2018-09-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 29 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2760/182018-08-30 → 2018-09-29Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 29 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2721/182018-08-26 → 2018-08-27Hazardous operations 272100Z to 272200Z aug in area bound by 42-58.5N 039-32.7E, 42-13.3N 040-44.8E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2709/182018-08-24 → 2018-08-26Hazardous operations at 262100Z in area bound by 42-47N 041-15E, 41-38N 040-15E, 41-38N 038-10E, 43-24N…Black Sea · Georgia
- HYDROLANT 2659/182018-08-20 → 2018-09-02Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 21 aug thru 02 sep in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E, 45-15.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2634/182018-08-17 → 2018-08-18Gunnery exercises 180500 to 181500 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2627/182018-08-16 → 2018-08-18Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1500Z daily 17 and 18 aug in area bound by 44-46.4N 036-45.8E, 44-58.7N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2626/182018-08-16 → 2018-08-17Hazardous operations 170500Z to 171300Z aug in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2622/182018-08-16 → 2018-08-18Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 17 thru 18 aug in area bound by 45-44.0N 029-59.2E, 44-54.1N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2561/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-17Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 17 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2560/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-12Hazardous operations at 122200Z aug in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N 033-47.9E, 44-19.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2502/182018-08-02 → 2018-08-11Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 04 and 06 thru 11 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E,…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2481/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-02Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 04 and 11 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2461/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-31Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2460/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2458/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-31Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2457/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2455/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-13Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 13 aug in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E, 45-15.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2378/182018-07-23 → 2018-07-29Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 26, 27 and 29 jul in area bound by 44-35.0N 033-22.8E, 44-35.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2332/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-26Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 20, 21 and 23 thru 26 jul in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2329/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-19Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 18 and 19 jul in area bound by 44-24.0N 037-39.0E, 44-34.5N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2328/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-21Gunnery operations 182100Z to 212100Z aug in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2303/182018-07-14 → 2018-07-17Hazardous operations 151800Z to 170100Z jul in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2287/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-18Hazardous operations 150900Z to 170100Z and 171400Z to 182200Z jul in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2286/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-20Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 16 thru 20 jul in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2285/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-20Hazardous operations 171930Z to 200930Z jul in area bound by 42-28.78N 027-42.41E, 42-29.18N 028-04.52E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2282/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-19Gunnery exercises 171430Z to 171830Z and 190230Z to 190930Z jul in area bound by 42-25.5N 027-44.4E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2230/182018-07-09 → 2018-07-22Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1530Z daily 13 thru 22 jul in area bound by 42-01.88N 035-11.35E, 42-14.53N…Black Sea Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2229/182018-07-09 → 2018-07-22Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1530Z daily 13 thru 22 jul in area bound by 41-44.65N 035-40.49E, 42-02.28N…Black Sea Turkey
- HYDROLANT 2149/182018-07-02 → 2018-07-31Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 31 jul except sundays in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
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