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 2034/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-04Hazardous operations 032100Z to 042100Z jul in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2033/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-05Hazardous operations 031500Z to 051900Z jul in area bound by 44-40-30N 033-30-42E, 44-41-06N 033-30-42E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1982/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-30Hazardous operations 281600Z to 300400Z jun in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1981/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-30Hazardous operations 280400Z to 301800Z jun in area bound by 44-40.30N 033-30-42E, 44-41.06N 033-30-42E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1850/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-16Hazardous operations 142200Z to 161900Z jun in area bound by 45-57.0N 030-18.5E, 45-22.1N 030-52.3E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1839/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-16Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 13 thru 16 jun in area bound by 45-15.0N 032-39.5E, 45-13.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1709/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-30Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 jun except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1707/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-30Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 jun except sundays in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1695/172017-05-30 → 2017-09-01Gunnery exercises in progress until 010001Z sep in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1576/172017-05-19 → 2017-05-23Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1100Z daily 22 and 23 may in area bound by 44-42.0N 033-30.2E, 44-43.6N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1575/172017-05-19 → 2017-05-23Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1700Z daily 21 thru 23 may in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1570/172017-05-18 → 2017-05-23Hazardous operations 202100Z to 231600Z may in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 44-49.7N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1513/172017-05-13 → 2017-05-15Hazardous operations 141000Z to 151200Z may in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1499/172017-05-12 → 2017-05-15Hazardous operations 141000Z to 151200Z may in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 44-45.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1498/172017-05-12 → 2017-05-26Hazardous operations 131400Z to 140600Z, 162000Z to 201700Z and 232000Z to 260900Z may in area bound by…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1487/172017-05-11 → 2017-05-12Hazardous operations 112100Z to 121300Z may in area bound by 44-40.0N 032-10.0E, 44-48.0N 032-05.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1477/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-11Hazardous operations 110100Z to 111000Z may in area bound by 44-43.6N 033-30.2E, 44-43.0N 033-32.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1425/172017-05-05 → 2017-05-16Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 19 may in area bound by 42-01.88N 035-11.42E, 42-09.65N…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 1369/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 may except sundays in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1367/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 may except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1300/172017-04-24 → 2017-04-28Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1800Z daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 45-57.0N 030-18.5E, 45-22.1N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1224/172017-04-17 → 2017-04-21Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 18 thru 21 apr in area bound by 45-15.0N 032-39.5E, 45-13.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1169/172017-04-12 → 2017-04-17Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1100Z daily 15 and 17 apr in area bound by 44-42.7N 033-20.6E, 44-42.7N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1168/172017-04-12 → 2017-04-15Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1100Z daily 14 and 15 apr in area bound by 44-43.6N 033-30.2E, 44-43.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1123/172017-04-07 → 2017-04-12Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1800Z daily 11 and 12 apr in area bound by 45-57.0N 030-18.5E, 45-22.1N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1058/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-02Hazardous operations in progress until 022100Z apr in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N 033-06.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1048/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 29 apr except sundays in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1046/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 29 apr except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1045/172017-03-31 → 2017-05-30Gunnery exercises 010001Z apr to 010001Z jun in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1030/172017-03-30 → 2017-04-01Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1530Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area within 83 miles of 42-28.4N 038-08.1EBlack Sea
- HYDROLANT 1011/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-31Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 29 thru 31 mar in area bound by 45-15.0N 032-39.5E, 45-13.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1003/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-31Hazardous operations 290500Z to 312059Z mar in area within five miles of 44-32.7N 029-26.8EBlack Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 979/172017-03-27 → 2017-04-03Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1730Z daily 01 thru 03 apr in area bound by 42-29N 036-50E, 42-40N 037-42E,…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 978/172017-03-27 → 2017-04-01Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0900Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area within 32 miles of 41-57N 037-12EBlack Sea
- HYDROLANT 977/172017-03-27 → 2017-04-01Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1530Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 42-44.5N 036-21.3E, 43-04.0N…Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 969/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-27Hazardous operations 270300Z to 270700Z mar in area bound by 44-40.3N 033-30.7E, 44-41.1N 033-30.7E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 950/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-27Hazardous operations 270300Z to 270700Z mar in area bound by 44-41.1N 033-30.7E, 44-42.2N 033-32.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 949/172017-03-24 → 2017-04-04Hazardous operations 250700Z to 270300Z mar and 030300Z to 040500Z apr in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 904/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-24Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1300Z daily 21 to 24 mar in area bound by 45-07.5N 036-49.0E, 44-55.0N 037-02.0E,…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 874/172017-03-18 → 2017-03-21Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 20 and 21 mar in area bound by 44-43.6N 033-30.2E, 44-43.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 873/172017-03-18 → 2017-04-02Hazardous operations 202000Z mar to 020700Z apr in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N 033-06.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 862/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-23Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 20 thru 23 mar in area bound by 45-51.2N 030-12.2E, 45-22.1N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 702/172017-03-03 → 2017-03-10Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 06 thru 10 mar in area bound by 45-15.0N 032-39.5E, 45-13.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 625/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-21Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 31 mar except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 623/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 31 mar except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 547/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-20Hazardous operations 190500Z to 201700Z feb in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N 037-06.5E,…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 507/172017-02-14 → 2017-02-15Hazardous operations in progress until 151500Z feb in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 457/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-14Hazardous operations 112100Z to 141500Z feb in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 456/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-11Hazardous operations 111100Z to 111700Z feb in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 326/172017-01-31 → 2017-02-24Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 28 feb except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
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