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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Other hazards in the Black Sea
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- HYDROLANT 1129/162016-05-11 → 2016-05-12Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 1123/162016-05-11 → 2016-05-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 31 may except sundays and holidays in area bound by 44-29.7N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 1054/162016-05-03 → 2016-05-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 31 may in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E, 44-58.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 1031/162016-04-29 → 2016-05-11Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 31 may in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 1006/162016-04-27 → 2016-04-30Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 983/162016-04-26 → 2016-04-29Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 970/162016-04-24 → 2016-04-30Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 25 thru 30 apr in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E, 44-58.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 956/162016-04-22 → 2016-04-27Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 912/162016-04-16 → 2016-04-22Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 911/162016-04-16 → 2016-04-27Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 910/162016-04-16 → 2016-04-30Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 839/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-15Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 15 apr in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 803/162016-04-04 → 2016-04-08Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1600Z daily 05 thru 08 apr in area bound by 45-07.5N 036-49.0E, 44-55.0N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 786/162016-04-01 → 2016-04-08Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 04 thru 08 apr in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 753/162016-03-29 → 2016-03-31Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 752/162016-03-29 → 2016-04-01Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1600Z daily 30 mar thru 01 apr in area bound by 45-06.7N 036-44.0E, 45-07.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 747/162016-03-29 → 2016-04-04Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 690/162016-03-21 → 2016-03-23Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 22 and 23 mar in area bound by 45-07.5N 036-39.0E, 45-06.7N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 489/162016-02-28 → 2016-03-12Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 29 feb thru 12 mar in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 469/162016-02-24 → 2016-02-25Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Bulgaria
- HYDROLANT 460/162016-02-23 → 2016-02-24Gunnery exercises 241030Z to 241430Z feb in area bound by 43-03.8N 028-01.4E, 43-00.8N 028-16.9E, 42-55.0N…Black Sea · Bulgaria · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 365/162016-02-12 → 2016-02-18Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 18 feb in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 359/162016-02-12 → 2016-02-12Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 18 feb in area bound by 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 339/162016-02-08 → 2016-02-13Gunnery exercises 090300Z to 131900Z feb in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E, 44-27.8N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 321/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-29Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 08 thru 29 feb except sundays in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 255/162016-01-29 → 2016-02-06Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 06 feb in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E, 44-58.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 192/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-30Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E, 44-58.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 124/162016-01-14 → 2016-02-17Gunnery exercises 160001Z jan to 170001Z feb in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 100/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-23Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 44-52.8N 032-54.9E,…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2917/152015-11-26 → 2015-12-02Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 30 nov thru 02 dec in area bound by 45-00N 036-39E, 44-40N 037-24E,…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2880/152015-11-23 → 2015-11-27Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 24 thru 27 nov in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2818/152015-11-16 → 2015-11-20Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 17 thru 20 nov in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2709/152015-11-03 → 2015-11-06Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2664/152015-10-27 → 2015-10-30Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 28 thru 30 oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2632/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-31Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 thru 31 oct in area bound by 44-14.0N 032-38.0E, 44-30.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2594/152015-10-18 → 2015-10-24Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 2100Z daily 19 thru 24 oct in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-17.0E, 44-57.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2530/152015-10-11 → 2015-10-16Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 12 thru 16 oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2529/152015-10-11 → 2015-10-15Hazardous operationsBlack Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 2500/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-08Gunnery exercises 080400Z to 081300Z oct in area bound by 46-00.0N 030-22.0E, 45-43.5N 030-29.5E, 45-26.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2487/152015-10-04 → 2015-10-10Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 05 thru 10 oct in area bound by 44-14.0N 032-38.0E, 44-30.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2466/152015-10-02 → 2015-10-05Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 05 oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2429/152015-09-28 → 2015-10-02Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 30 sep thru 02 oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2350/152015-09-20 → 2015-09-25Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 21 thru 25 sep in area bound by 45-00.0N 036-39.0E, 44-54.5N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2305/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-19Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 17 thru 19 sep in area bound by 44-14N 032-38E, 44-30N 032-18E,…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2253/152015-09-11 → 2015-09-16Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 16 sep in area bound by 44-14.0N 031-40.0E, 44-58.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2252/152015-09-11 → 2015-09-19Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 2100Z daily 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-17.0E, 44-57.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2236/152015-09-09 → 2015-09-12Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 12 sep in area bound by 44-14.0N 031-40.0E, 44-58.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2193/152015-09-04 → 2015-09-09Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 07 thru 09 sep in area bound by 44-14N 032-38E, 44-30N 032-18E,…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2191/152015-09-04 → 2015-09-12Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 2100Z daily 07 thru 12 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-17.0E, 44-57.5N…Black Sea · Ukraine · Gunnery
- HYDROLANT 2144/152015-08-31 → 2015-09-05Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 01 thru 05 sep in area bound by 45-06.7N 036-52.0E, 45-04.0N…Black Sea · Russia · Gunnery
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