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 49/062006-01-09 → 2006-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1530Z daily 13, 14, 20 and 21 jan, 180600Z to 181600Z jan and 0530Z to 1600Z…
  2. HYDROLANT 2292/052005-12-07 → 2005-12-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1000Z daily 12 thru 14 dec in area bound by 44-24.2N 033-21.3E, 44-21.5N…
  3. HYDROLANT 2123/052005-11-18 → 2005-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 41-48.0N 039-00.0E, 41-48.0N…
  4. HYDROLANT 1926/052005-10-21 → 2005-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1500Z daily 26 thru 29 oct and 0300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 04 nov in area…
  5. HYDROLANT 1734/052005-09-23 → 2005-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 26 sep thru 07 oct in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  6. HYDROLANT 1659/052005-09-12 → 2005-09-16
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1430Z daily 14 thru 16 sep in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-15.2E, 44-46.4N…
  7. HYDROLANT 1599/052005-09-02 → 2005-09-16
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 05 thru 16 sep in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  8. HYDROLANT 1504/052005-08-18 → 2005-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 23, 24 and 26 aug in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-42.4E, 44-29.5N…
  9. HYDROLANT 1499/052005-08-17 → 2005-08-25
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 2000Z daily 18, 19 and 22 thru 25 aug in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E,…
  10. HYDROLANT 1465/052005-08-12 → 2005-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 15 thru 26 aug in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1263/052005-07-07 → 2005-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 11 thru 22 jul in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  12. HYDROLANT 1254/052005-07-05 → 2005-07-09
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 2130Z daily 06 thru 09 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  13. HYDROLANT 1205/052005-06-27 → 2005-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1630Z daily 29 and 30 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  14. HYDROLANT 1172/052005-06-21 → 2005-06-23
    Hazardous operations 220900Z to 221700Z jun, alternate 230900Z to 231700Z jun in area bound by 44-24.0N…
  15. HYDROLANT 1137/052005-06-16 → 2005-06-25
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 2030Z daily 21 thru 25 jun in area bound by: 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1089/052005-06-10 → 2005-06-17
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1800Z daily 16 and 17 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1074/052005-06-09 → 2005-06-24
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 13 thru 24 jun in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  18. HYDROLANT 1060/052005-06-06 → 2005-06-10
    Gunnery exercises 080500Z to 082000Z jun, alternate 0500Z to 2000Z 09 and 10 jun in area bound by 44-23.3N…
  19. HYDROLANT 758/052005-04-22 → 2005-04-28
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1200Z daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  20. HYDROLANT 665/052005-04-11 → 2005-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1300Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 45-11.0N 033-11.0E, 44-51.2N…
  21. HYDROLANT 612/052005-04-04 → 2005-04-14
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1700Z daily 08 and 09 apr and 0530Z to 1600Z 11 thru 14 apr in area bound by…
  22. HYDROLANT 611/052005-04-04 → 2005-04-09
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 09 apr in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N…
  23. HYDROLANT 492/052005-03-16 → 2005-03-23
    Hazardous operations 211230Z mar until further notice in area bound by: 44-24.2N 033-21.3E, 44-21.5N…
  24. HYDROLANT 221/052005-01-31 → 2005-02-05
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 05 feb in area bound by 45-03.1N 035-47.6E, 44-58.0N…
  25. HYDROLANT 2039/042004-12-22 → 2004-12-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 26 and 27 dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  26. HYDROLANT 2011/042004-12-17 → 2004-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1430Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area bound by 45-03.1N 035-47.6E, 44-58.1N…
  27. HYDROLANT 2008/042004-12-16 → 2004-12-22
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1300Z daily 21 and 22 dec in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N…
  28. HYDROLANT 2007/042004-12-16 → 2004-12-25
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 2200Z daily 21 thru 25 dec in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  29. HYDROLANT 2000/042004-12-15 → 2004-12-25
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 20 thru 25 dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  30. HYDROLANT 1969/042004-12-09 → 2004-12-24
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 24 dec in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  31. HYDROLANT 1968/042004-12-09 → 2004-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 14 thru 18 dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  32. HYDROLANT 1930/042004-12-02 → 2004-12-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 06 thru 11 dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  33. HYDROLANT 1922/042004-12-01 → 2004-12-02
    Hazardous operations 060300Z to 061600Z dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N 037-11.4E,…
  34. HYDROLANT 1893/042004-11-24 → 2004-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 30 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  35. HYDROLANT 1889/042004-11-24 → 2004-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1500Z daily 29 and 30 nov in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E…
  36. HYDROLANT 1860/042004-11-18 → 2004-11-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 23 thru 27 nov in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  37. HYDROLANT 1815/042004-11-11 → 2004-11-15
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 16 thru 20 nov in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  38. HYDROLANT 1703/042004-10-21 → 2004-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1500Z 26 thru 30 oct in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N 037-11.4E,…
  39. HYDROLANT 1684/042004-10-18 → 2004-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1330Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 45-11.0N 033-11.0E, 45-02.1N…
  40. HYDROLANT 1672/042004-10-15 → 2004-10-20
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1330Z 18 thru 20 oct in area bound by 45-13.0N 032-45.8E, 45-11.6N 032-45.0E,…
  41. HYDROLANT 1671/042004-10-15 → 2004-10-20
    Hazardous operations 180700Z to 181500Z, 190500Z to 191600Z and 200630Z to 201600Z oct in area bound by…
  42. HYDROLANT 1670/042004-10-15 → 2004-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 22 oct in area bound by 45-03.53N 036-22.50E, 44-52.10N…
  43. HYDROLANT 1669/042004-10-15 → 2004-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 23 oct in area bound by 45-05.5N 036-57.6E, 44-40.8N…
  44. HYDROLANT 1602/042004-10-01 → 2004-10-15
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 04 thru 08, and 11 thru 15 oct in area bound by 45-07.2N…
  45. HYDROLANT 1577/042004-09-27 → 2004-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1400Z daily 01, and 05 thru 07 oct in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  46. HYDROLANT 1507/042004-09-16 → 2004-10-02
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1200Z 21 thru 25 sep, 28 thru 30 sep, and 01 and 02 oct in area bound by…
  47. HYDROLANT 1481/042004-09-10 → 2004-09-14
    Hazardous operations 14 sep: a. 0630Z to 1130Z in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N 033-11.0E,…
  48. HYDROLANT 1479/042004-09-10 → 2004-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1400Z daily 15 thru 17 sep in area bound by 45-00N 033-10E, 44-40N 033-20E,…
  49. HYDROLANT 1478/042004-09-10 → 2004-09-14
    Hazardous operations 140500Z to 141300Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E,…
  50. HYDROLANT 1471/042004-09-09 → 2004-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1900Z 13 thru 17 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N 036-22.5E,…

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