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 854/122012-04-18 → 2012-04-24
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 842/122012-04-16 → 2012-04-21
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 787/122012-04-09 → 2012-04-14
    Gunnery exercises 0430Z to 2130Z daily 09 thru 13 and 140430Z to 141000Z apr in area bound by 45-03.53N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  4. HYDROLANT 765/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-13
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1500Z daily 09 thru 13 apr in area bound by 45-06.7N 036-52.0E, 44-52.0N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  5. HYDROLANT 744/122012-04-04 → 2012-04-20
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 09, 10 and 20 apr in area bound by 41-15N 029-22E, 42-09N 029-22E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey · Gunnery
  6. HYDROLANT 743/122012-04-04 → 2012-04-14
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Turkey
  7. HYDROLANT 709/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-07
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 675/122012-03-26 → 2012-03-29
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 674/122012-03-26 → 2012-03-29
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 647/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 646/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    Black sea hazardous operations
  12. HYDROLANT 603/122012-03-15 → 2012-04-06
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 602/122012-03-15 → 2012-03-23
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 597/122012-03-14 → 2012-03-24
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 453/122012-02-29 → 2012-03-17
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 412/122012-02-23 → 2012-02-28
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Ukraine-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 297/122012-02-06 → 2012-02-08
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1500Z daily 07 and 08 feb in area bound by 42-10N 029-30E, 42-30N 030-05E, 41-39N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  18. HYDROLANT 28/122012-01-04 → 2012-01-06
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Turkey
  19. HYDROLANT 1706/112011-10-17 → 2011-10-21
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1300Z daily 19 thru 21 in area bound by 41-32.5N 030-58.5E, 41-43.0N 032-18.0E,…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  20. HYDROLANT 1530/112011-09-21 → 2011-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 21 thru 23 sep in area bound by 41-32.5N 030-58.5E, 41-43.0N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  21. HYDROLANT 1511/112011-09-19 → 2011-09-21
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 21 thru 23 sep in area bound by 42-13.0N 030-58.0E, 41-15.0N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  22. HYDROLANT 1460/112011-09-12 → 2011-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 121500Z to 141500Z and 151500Z to 160200Z sep in area bound by 42-10N 029-30E, 42-30N…
    Black Sea · Gunnery
  23. HYDROLANT 1104/112011-07-04 → 2011-07-08
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Turkey
  24. HYDROLANT 1188/102010-06-25 → 2010-07-01
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Turkey
  25. HYDROLANT 990/102010-05-31 → 2010-06-04
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea · Turkey
  26. HYDROLANT 707/102010-04-23 → 2010-05-07
    Hazardous operations
    Black Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 2100/092009-10-29 → 2009-11-03
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1200Z daily 02 thru 05 nov within 22 miles of 44-09N 029-23E
  28. HYDROLANT 2077/092009-10-26 → 2009-10-29
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1200Z daily 29 oct thru 05 nov within 22 miles of 44-09N 029-23E
  29. HYDROLANT 958/092009-05-25 → 2009-05-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 28 may in area bound by 44-29.55N 028-42.42E, 44-29.55N 029-31.92E, 44-04.46N…
  30. HYDROLANT 1521/082008-09-19 → 2008-09-24
    Hazardous operations 230400Z to 231900Z and 240400Z to 242100Z sep in area bound by 45-02-59N 036-16-54E,…
  31. HYDROLANT 438/082008-03-13 → 2008-03-19
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1900Z daily 14 thru 19 mar in area bound by 43-21N 036-32E, 44-46N 036-53E,…
  32. HYDROLANT 107/082008-01-14 → 2008-01-18
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1600Z daily 16 thru 18 jan in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  33. HYDROLANT 1607/072007-09-20 → 2007-09-22
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1000Z daily 21 and 22 sep in area bound by 44-40.0N 036-41.0E, 45-03.0N…
  34. HYDROLANT 1598/072007-09-17 → 2007-09-19
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1530Z daily 18 and 19 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-49.6N…
  35. HYDROLANT 1553/072007-09-07 → 2007-09-14
    Hazardous operations 100900Z to 101900Z sep, 110600Z to 111600Z sep, and 0800Z to 1900Z daily 13 and 14 sep…
  36. HYDROLANT 1552/072007-09-07 → 2007-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1600Z daily 10 thru 25 sep in area bound by 41-10N 029-35E, 41-19N 029-30E,…
  37. HYDROLANT 1543/072007-09-06 → 2007-09-13
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 1100Z commencing daily 06 and 07, 09 thru 12 sep in area bound by 45-00.0N…
  38. HYDROLANT 1533/072007-09-05 → 2007-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 06, 07, 12 sep, and 0700Z to 1900Z daily 10 and 11 sep in area…
  39. HYDROLANT 1532/072007-09-05 → 2007-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 41-10N 029-35E, 41-19N 029-30E,…
  40. HYDROLANT 1528/072007-09-04 → 2007-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 051630Z to 051930Z sep, 0800Z to 2000Z daily 06 and 07 sep, and 0430Z to 1730Z daily 11…
  41. HYDROLANT 1523/072007-09-03 → 2007-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1500Z daily 04 thru 06 sep in area bound by 43-24.0N 036-32.0E, 44-46.0N…
  42. HYDROLANT 1522/072007-09-03 → 2007-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0000Z to 2130Z daily 04 thru 07 sep in area bound by 45-04.48N 036-22.36E, 44-54.06N…
  43. HYDROLANT 1371/072007-08-06 → 2007-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1100Z daily 07 thru 11 aug in area bound by 44-10.0N 036-38.2E, 44-31.0N…
  44. HYDROLANT 1279/072007-07-20 → 2007-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1730Z daily 23 thru 27 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  45. HYDROLANT 1205/072007-07-09 → 2007-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1730Z daily 10 thru 14 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  46. HYDROLANT 1179/072007-07-06 → 2007-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1030Z daily 07 and 08 jul in area bound by 46-00N 031-55E, 45-46N 032-22E,…
  47. HYDROLANT 1149/072007-07-02 → 2007-07-06
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 06 jul in area bound by 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N 031-15E,…
  48. HYDROLANT 1136/072007-06-30 → 2007-07-06
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1900Z daily 02 thru 06 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  49. HYDROLANT 1037/072007-06-15 → 2007-06-20
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1930Z daily 19 and 20 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  50. HYDROLANT 1001/072007-06-11 → 2007-06-17
    Hazardous operations 140930Z to 141900Z jun and 0430Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 17 jun in area bound by…

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