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 2236/162016-08-30 → 2016-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 010001Z sep to 010001Z dec in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  2. HYDROLANT 2233/162016-08-30 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 sep except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  3. HYDROLANT 2232/162016-08-30 → 2016-09-10
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  4. HYDROLANT 2229/162016-08-30 → 2016-10-01
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  5. HYDROLANT 2221/162016-08-29 → 2016-08-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  6. HYDROLANT 2218/162016-08-29 → 2016-09-30
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  7. HYDROLANT 2198/162016-08-27 → 2016-08-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  8. HYDROLANT 2187/162016-08-25 → 2016-08-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  9. HYDROLANT 2186/162016-08-25 → 2016-08-26
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  10. HYDROLANT 2173/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-26
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  11. HYDROLANT 2172/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-26
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  12. HYDROLANT 2153/162016-08-23 → 2016-08-25
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  13. HYDROLANT 2118/162016-08-19 → 2016-08-25
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  14. HYDROLANT 2087/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-19
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Russia
  15. HYDROLANT 2086/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 17 thru 19 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
  16. HYDROLANT 2085/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-19
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Russia
  17. HYDROLANT 1972/162016-08-04 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 05 aug thru 30 sep in area bound by 46-00.0N 031-41.0E, 46-00.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  18. HYDROLANT 1971/162016-08-04 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1800Z daily 05 aug thru 30 sep in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  19. HYDROLANT 1943/162016-08-01 → 2016-08-29
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  20. HYDROLANT 1927/162016-07-30 → 2016-07-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  21. HYDROLANT 1920/162016-07-29 → 2016-08-05
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 05 aug vicinity 45-13N 032-42E
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  22. HYDROLANT 1919/162016-07-29 → 2016-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  23. HYDROLANT 1916/162016-07-29 → 2016-08-08
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 aug except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  24. HYDROLANT 1898/162016-07-27 → 2016-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1200Z daily 28 thru 31 jul in area bound by 44-43.2N 033-14.0E, 44-43.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  25. HYDROLANT 1787/162016-07-15 → 2016-07-18
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  26. HYDROLANT 1774/162016-07-14 → 2016-07-15
    Gunnery exercises 150300Z to 151000Z jul in area bound by 42-25.5N 027-44.4E, 42-25.5N 027-46.9E, 42-17.0N…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria · Gunnery
  27. HYDROLANT 1765/162016-07-13 → 2016-07-20
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  28. HYDROLANT 1754/162016-07-12 → 2016-07-13
    Gunnery exercises 131100Z to 131400Z jul in area bound by 42-25.5N 027-44.4E, 42-25.5N 027-46.9E, 42-17.0N…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria · Gunnery
  29. HYDROLANT 1753/162016-07-12 → 2016-07-15
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  30. HYDROLANT 1747/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-15
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  31. HYDROLANT 1745/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-14
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  32. HYDROLANT 1744/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-12
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  33. HYDROLANT 1743/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-12
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  34. HYDROLANT 1683/162016-07-04 → 2016-07-29
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  35. HYDROLANT 1682/162016-07-04 → 2016-07-13
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  36. HYDROLANT 1651/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 jul except sundays in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  37. HYDROLANT 1650/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 jul except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  38. HYDROLANT 1430/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 30 jun in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  39. HYDROLANT 1428/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 30 jun in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E, 44-58.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  40. HYDROLANT 1315/162016-05-31 → 2016-09-01
    Gunnery exercises 010001Z jun to 010001Z sep in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  41. HYDROLANT 1311/162016-05-31 → 2016-06-11
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04 and 06 thur 11 jun in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  42. HYDROLANT 1258/162016-05-26 → 2016-05-29
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  43. HYDROLANT 1257/162016-05-26 → 2016-05-28
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  44. HYDROLANT 1233/162016-05-24 → 2016-05-26
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  45. HYDROLANT 1232/162016-05-24 → 2016-05-28
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1400Z daily 25 thru 28 may vicinity 45-13N 032-42E
    Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
  46. HYDROLANT 1217/162016-05-23 → 2016-05-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  47. HYDROLANT 1196/162016-05-20 → 2016-05-27
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  48. HYDROLANT 1193/162016-05-20 → 2016-05-28
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  49. HYDROLANT 1192/162016-05-20 → 2016-06-07
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  50. HYDROLANT 1144/162016-05-14 → 2016-05-15
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine

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