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 2867/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-17Hazardous operations 171000Z to 172100Z sep in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2818/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-20Hazardous operations 122100Z to 202100Z sep in area bound by 44-24.0N 033-49.8E, 44-22.0N 033-49.8E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2776/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-11Hazardous operations 110300Z to 111500Z sep in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E, 44-41.1N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2775/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-12Hazardous operations 102100Z to 122100Z sep in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2739/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-09Hazardous operations 071700Z to 080100Z and 090100Z to 091300Z sep in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2733/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-08Hazardous operations 070700Z to 071100Z and 080400Z to 080800Z sep in area bound by 44-40-30N 033-30-42E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2729/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-08Hazardous operations 062200Z to 071100Z and 080200Z to 082100Z sep in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2701/172017-09-04 → 2017-09-08Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1500Z daily 05 thru 08 sep in area bound by 45-07.2N 036-49.0E, 44-52.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2662/172017-08-31 → 2017-09-30Gunnery operations in progress 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 30 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2661/172017-08-31 → 2017-09-30Gunnery operations in progress 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 30 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2596/172017-08-25 → 2017-09-02Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 aug thru 02 sep in area bound by 45-04.4N 035-26.0E, 45-05.7N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2580/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-24Hazardous operations in progress until 241700Z aug in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2579/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-25Gunnery exercises in progress until 251700Z aug in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2578/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-30Cancel this msg 311800Z aug 17Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2570/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-29Hazardous operations 240500Z to 290100Z aug in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E, 44-41.1N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2545/172017-08-21 → 2017-08-22Hazardous operations 220001Z to 221700Z aug in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2466/172017-08-11 → 2017-08-22Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 22 aug in area bound by 45-04.40N 035-26.00E, 45-05.73N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2457/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-20Hazardous operations 092100Z to 202100Z aug in area bound by 44-03N 032-17E, 45-23N 030-38E, 45-42N 031-35E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2456/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-10Hazardous operations 092100Z aug to 102100Z sep in area bound by 45-03.6N 036-22.4E, 44-55.0N 036-24.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2447/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-09Hazardous operations 090300Z to 090700Z aug in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2439/172017-08-07 → 2017-08-18Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 08 thru 11 and 14 thru 18 aug in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2416/172017-08-05 → 2017-08-05Hazardous operations 050600Z to 051800Z aug in area bound by 44-30.0N 035-14.0E, 44-41.6N 035-14.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2400/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-17Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1000Z 04, 05, 08 thru 10, 16 and 17 aug in area bound by 44-41.2N 033-30.2E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2399/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-05Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 04 and 05 aug in area bound by: a. 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 2398/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-06Gunnery operations 030500Z to 061500Z aug in areas bound by: a. 44-35.2N 037-31.2E, 44-36.4N 037-31.2E,…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 2387/172017-08-02 → 2017-08-03Gunnery exercises 030500Z to 061500Z aug in areas bound by: a. 44-35.2N 037-31.2E, 44-36.4N 037-31.2E,…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 2361/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-31Gunnery operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2360/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-31Gunnery operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2312/172017-07-26 → 2017-07-27Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1200Z daily 27, 28 and 30 jul in area bound by 44-35.0N 033-22.8E, 44-35.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2256/172017-07-20 → 2017-07-21Hazardous operations 210800Z to 211200Z in area bound by 44-25.4N 028-42.5E, 45-29.5N 028-55.6E, 44-25.1N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2227/172017-07-18 → 2017-07-21Hazardous operations 0700Z to 2300Z daily 19 and 20 jul in areas bound by: a. 44-24.0N 028-42.1E, 44-29.5N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2217/172017-07-17 → 2017-07-31Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 31 jul except sundays in area bound by 45-12.5N 032-37.8E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2216/172017-07-17 → 2017-07-22Hazardous operations 180200Z to 220200Z jul in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2204/172017-07-15 → 2017-07-20Hazardous operations 192030Z to 200230Z jul in area bound by 43-07.0N 029-21.0E, 42-37.0N 029-21.0E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2203/172017-07-15 → 2017-07-20Hazardous operations 190630Z to 191000Z and 201130Z to 201730Z jul in area bound by 43-03.8N 028-01.4E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2202/172017-07-15 → 2017-07-20Hazardous operations 190630Z to 191000Z and 201130Z to 201730Z jul in area bound by 43-01.4N 028-11.4E,…Black Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 2188/172017-07-14 → 2017-07-21Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 18 thru 21 jul in area bound by 44-42.0N 033-30.2E, 44-43.6N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2186/172017-07-14 → 2017-07-23Hazardous operations 171500Z to 230300Z jul in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2183/172017-07-14 → 2017-07-18Hazardous operations 151200Z to 180200Z jul in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2170/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-17Hazardous operations 132100Z to 170300Z jul in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2168/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-14Hazardous operations 140600Z to 141500Z jul in area bound by 44-25.4N 028-42.5E, 45-29.5N 028-55.6E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2165/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-15Hazardous operations 132100Z to 150300Z jul in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2154/172017-07-12 → 2017-07-13Hazardous operations 132100Z to 150300Z jul in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2153/172017-07-12 → 2017-07-15Hazardous operations 130800Z to 151000Z jul in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2135/172017-07-10 → 2017-07-12Hazardous operations 111900Z to 122100Z jul in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2108/172017-07-07 → 2017-07-26Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 26 jul except sundays in area bound by 45-04.40N 035-26.00E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2093/172017-07-06 → 2017-07-10Hazardous operations 072100Z to 102100Z jul in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2056/172017-07-03 → 2017-07-06Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1400Z and 1600Z to 2000Z daily 04 thru 06 jul in area bound by 44-25.4N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2036/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-04Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 03 and 04 jul in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2035/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-06Hazardous operations 042100Z to 061400Z jul in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N 033-06.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
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