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 884/072007-05-25 → 2007-06-02
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1700Z daily 28 thru 31 may and 01 and 02 jun in area bound by 44-43.80N…
  2. HYDROLANT 829/072007-05-17 → 2007-05-25
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1830Z daily 21 thru 25 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  3. HYDROLANT 813/072007-05-15 → 2007-05-18
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1600Z daily 15 thru 18 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  4. HYDROLANT 811/072007-05-15 → 2007-05-23
    Gunnery exercises 170900Z to 171200Z, 180600Z to 181100Z and 0700Z to 1200Z and 1300Z to 1700Z daily 21 thru…
  5. HYDROLANT 788/072007-05-11 → 2007-05-16
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 16 may in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E,…
  6. HYDROLANT 787/072007-05-11 → 2007-05-12
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 11 and 12 may in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E,…
  7. HYDROLANT 743/072007-05-03 → 2007-05-11
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 07 thru 11 may in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-43.0E, 44-27.0N…
  8. HYDROLANT 719/072007-04-30 → 2007-05-04
    Hazardous operations 040530Z to 041600Z may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E,…
  9. HYDROLANT 681/072007-04-24 → 2007-04-28
    Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1830Z daily 24 and 25 apr and 0530Z to 1830Z daily 26 thru 28 apr in area…
  10. HYDROLANT 654/072007-04-20 → 2007-05-04
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 23 apr thru 04 may in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-43.0E, 44-27.0N…
  11. HYDROLANT 647/072007-04-19 → 2007-12-02
    Hazardous operations 182100Z to 191700Z apr, alternate 192100Z to 201700Z apr in area bound by 44-23.3N…
  12. HYDROLANT 615/072007-04-14 → 2007-04-20
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 16 thru 20 apr in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-43.0E, 44-27.0N…
  13. HYDROLANT 537/072007-04-04 → 2007-04-22
    Hazardous operations 0900 to 2000 daily 06 thru 22 apr in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-43.0E, 44-27.0N…
  14. HYDROLANT 408/072007-03-15 → 2007-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 19 thru 25 mar, alternate 0900Z to 2000Z daily 23 thru 29 mar in…
  15. HYDROLANT 1948/062006-10-23 → 2006-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1800Z daily 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1922/062006-10-19 → 2006-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1330Z daily 24 and 25 oct and 260930Z to 261400Z oct in area bound by 44-43.8N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1880/062006-10-13 → 2006-10-20
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1330Z daily 16 thru 20 oct in area bound by 45-07.50N 035-38.80E, 45-00.00N…
  18. HYDROLANT 1750/062006-09-26 → 2006-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1830Z daily 30 sep and 01 thru 07 oct in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 1742/062006-09-25 → 2006-09-29
    Hazardous operations 261300Z to 291300Z sep in area bound by 45-07.8N 035-33.6E, 44-57.8N 035-30.8E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1714/062006-09-20 → 2006-09-29
    Hazardous operations 250600Z to 251800Z sep, 260700Z to 261400Z sep, 0530Z to 1500Z daily 27 thru 29 sep in…
  21. HYDROLANT 1707/062006-09-18 → 2006-09-22
    Hazardous operations 201300Z to 221500Z sep in area bound by 45-07.8N 035-33.6E, 44-57.8N 035-30.8E,…
  22. HYDROLANT 1677/062006-09-13 → 2006-09-18
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1700Z daily 17 and 18 sep in area bound by 44-24.1N 033-14.5E, 44-26.7N…
  23. HYDROLANT 1676/062006-09-13 → 2006-09-23
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1400Z daily 17 and 18 sep and 0530Z to 1800Z daily 19 thru 23 sep in area…
  24. HYDROLANT 1675/062006-09-13 → 2006-09-16
    Hazardous operations 152100Z to 161300Z daily in area bound by 45-07.8N 035-33.6E, 44-22.0N 035-21.8E,…
  25. HYDROLANT 1655/062006-09-11 → 2006-09-15
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1300Z daily 14 and 15 sep in area bound by 45-01.0N 035-53.7E, 44-43.4N…
  26. HYDROLANT 1654/062006-09-11 → 2006-09-13
    Hazardous operations 121800Z to 131600Z and 141400Z to 151400Z sep in area bound by 45-03.0N 036-16.0E,…
  27. HYDROLANT 1653/062006-09-11 → 2006-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 2100Z daily 12 and 13 sep in area bound by 45-00.0N 035-42.5E, 45-00.0N…
  28. HYDROLANT 1630/062006-09-07 → 2006-09-11
    Hazardous operations 110001Z to 111500Z sep in area bound by 45-00.0N 035-42.5E, 45-00.0N 036-00.0E,…
  29. HYDROLANT 1629/062006-09-07 → 2006-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1630Z daily 12 thru 14 sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  30. HYDROLANT 1621/062006-09-05 → 2006-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 2100Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 44-43.80N 032-52.20E, 44-34.80N…
  31. HYDROLANT 1616/062006-09-04 → 2006-09-09
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 2100Z daily 08 and 09 sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  32. HYDROLANT 1615/062006-09-04 → 2006-09-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily until 29 sep in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  33. HYDROLANT 1573/062006-08-28 → 2006-09-01
    Hazardous operations 010530Z to 012100Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E,…
  34. HYDROLANT 1557/062006-08-25 → 2006-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1530Z daily 30 and 31 aug in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  35. HYDROLANT 1506/062006-08-17 → 2006-08-19
    Hazardous operations 171430Z to 172000Z aug and 0430Z to 2000Z daily 18 and 19 aug in area bound by 44-43.8N…
  36. HYDROLANT 1428/062006-08-02 → 2006-08-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 11 aug in areas bound by 44-58-12N 036-42-00E, 45-05-42N…
  37. HYDROLANT 1383/062006-07-26 → 2006-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 31 jul thru 26 aug in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  38. HYDROLANT 1221/062006-06-28 → 2006-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1630Z daily 03 thru 08 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  39. HYDROLANT 1085/062006-06-06 → 2006-06-08
    Hazardous operations 070600Z to 091300Z jun, alternate 080600Z to 101300Z jun in area bound by 44-24.0N…
  40. HYDROLANT 1055/062006-06-01 → 2006-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1830Z daily 07 thru 09 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  41. HYDROLANT 1054/062006-06-01 → 2006-07-14
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 05 jun thru 14 jul in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  42. HYDROLANT 895/062006-05-11 → 2006-05-22
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1400Z and 1600Z to 1900 daily 18 and 19 may, 200900Z to 201400Z, 221000Z to…
  43. HYDROLANT 894/062006-05-11 → 2006-05-11
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 15 thru 26 may in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  44. HYDROLANT 817/062006-04-27 → 2006-05-07
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 07 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  45. HYDROLANT 762/062006-04-21 → 2006-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1600Z daily 25 and 26 apr, and 0430Z to 1730Z 27 thru 29 apr in area bound by…
  46. HYDROLANT 655/062006-04-03 → 2006-04-03
    Hazardous operations in progress until 031900Z apr in area bound by 44-44.2N 032-46.0E, 44-38.3N 032-36.2E,…
  47. HYDROLANT 630/062006-03-30 → 2006-04-11
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1730Z daily 5,6 and 11 apr in area bound by 44-44.2N 032-46.0E, 44-38.3N…
  48. HYDROLANT 570/062006-03-22 → 2006-04-03
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 31 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by 44-52.0N 031-11.0E, 44-12.5N,…
  49. HYDROLANT 408/062006-02-27 → 2006-03-03
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1400Z daily 01 thru 03 mar in area bound by 41-10N 029-35E, 41-19N 029-30E,…
  50. HYDROLANT 170/062006-01-26 → 2006-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 01 thru 26 feb in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…

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