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 325/172017-01-31 → 2017-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 28 feb except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 278/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 27 thru 30 jan in area bound by 44-40.5N 033-30.7E, 44-41.1N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  3. HYDROLANT 276/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-30
    Hazardous operations 262100Z to 301500Z jan in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  4. HYDROLANT 273/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 1200Z daily 27 and 28 jan in area bound by 46-00.0N 030-22.0E, 45-43.5N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  5. HYDROLANT 272/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1300Z daily 27, 28, 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  6. HYDROLANT 262/172017-01-25 → 2017-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 thru 28 jan in area bound by 44-52.5N 037-11.8E, 44-53.4N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  7. HYDROLANT 207/172017-01-20 → 2017-01-23
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  8. HYDROLANT 187/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-23
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  9. HYDROLANT 184/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-19
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  10. HYDROLANT 43/172017-01-05 → 2017-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 09 thru 31 jan except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  11. HYDROLANT 3528/162016-12-30 → 2017-02-01
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  12. HYDROLANT 3441/162016-12-20 → 2016-12-24
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Russia
  13. HYDROLANT 3370/162016-12-14 → 2016-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 16 and 17 dec in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
  14. HYDROLANT 3319/162016-12-09 → 2016-12-23
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  15. HYDROLANT 3302/162016-12-07 → 2016-12-16
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  16. HYDROLANT 3295/162016-12-07 → 2016-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  17. HYDROLANT 3243/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 05 thru 10 dec in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
  18. HYDROLANT 3215/162016-11-30 → 2016-12-30
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  19. HYDROLANT 3213/162016-11-30 → 2017-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 010001Z dec to 010001Z apr 17 in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  20. HYDROLANT 3198/162016-11-29 → 2016-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 dec except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  21. HYDROLANT 3197/162016-11-29 → 2016-12-30
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  22. HYDROLANT 3196/162016-11-29 → 2016-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 dec except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  23. HYDROLANT 3151/162016-11-25 → 2016-12-02
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  24. HYDROLANT 3019/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  25. HYDROLANT 2962/162016-11-08 → 2016-11-12
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  26. HYDROLANT 2868/162016-10-31 → 2016-11-03
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Romania
  27. HYDROLANT 2857/162016-10-30 → 2016-12-01
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  28. HYDROLANT 2853/162016-10-30 → 2016-12-01
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  29. HYDROLANT 2851/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 nov except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  30. HYDROLANT 2850/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 nov except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  31. HYDROLANT 2773/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-24
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  32. HYDROLANT 2689/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-15
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  33. HYDROLANT 2688/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-19
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  34. HYDROLANT 2623/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-11
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  35. HYDROLANT 2622/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-11
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  36. HYDROLANT 2621/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-08
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  37. HYDROLANT 2585/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-06
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  38. HYDROLANT 2584/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-05
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  39. HYDROLANT 2583/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-05
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  40. HYDROLANT 2571/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-28
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  41. HYDROLANT 2548/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 oct except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  42. HYDROLANT 2547/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 oct except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  43. HYDROLANT 2518/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-28
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  44. HYDROLANT 2414/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 19 thru 30 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  45. HYDROLANT 2346/162016-09-09 → 2016-09-15
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  46. HYDROLANT 2295/162016-09-05 → 2016-09-10
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  47. HYDROLANT 2284/162016-09-03 → 2016-09-08
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  48. HYDROLANT 2277/162016-09-03 → 2016-09-03
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  49. HYDROLANT 2267/162016-09-02 → 2016-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 1700Z daily 05 thru 07 sep in area bound by 44-52.5N 037-11.8E, 44-53.4N…
    Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
  50. HYDROLANT 2266/162016-09-02 → 2016-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 05 thru 09 sep in area bound by 45-15.0N 032-39.5E, 45-13.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery

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