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 1470/042004-09-09 → 2004-09-23
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2000Z 08 and 09 sep, 0900Z to 1500Z 16, 17 and 23 sep, and 0900Z to 2000Z 20…
  2. HYDROLANT 1445/042004-09-03 → 2004-09-08
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 11 sep in area bound by 45-04.2N 036-59.3E, 44-39.6N…
  3. HYDROLANT 1443/042004-09-03 → 2004-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 09 sep in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N…
  4. HYDROLANT 1442/042004-09-03 → 2004-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 09 sep in area bound by 44-24.1N 033-14.5E, 44-26.7N…
  5. HYDROLANT 1441/042004-09-03 → 2004-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1430Z daily 07 thru 09 sep in areas bound by: a. 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  6. HYDROLANT 1410/042004-08-26 → 2004-09-03
    Hazardous operations 31 aug thru 02 sep in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-43.0E, 44-33.0N 030-23.2E, 43-46.0N…
  7. HYDROLANT 1407/042004-08-25 → 2004-09-03
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1900Z daily 30 aug thru 03 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  8. HYDROLANT 1388/042004-08-20 → 2004-08-26
    Hazardous operations 260900Z to 262000Z aug and 270900Z to 271800Z aug in area bound by 44-24.7N 028-45.0E,…
  9. HYDROLANT 1380/042004-08-19 → 2004-08-26
    Hazardous operations 240500Z to 250500Z aug and 260600Z to 261300Z aug in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  10. HYDROLANT 1370/042004-08-18 → 2004-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 1500Z to 2200Z 23 thru 27 aug in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N 036-22.5E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 1363/042004-08-17 → 2004-08-21
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1130Z daily 20 and 21 aug in area bound by 44-08.9N 036-18.9E, 44-30.9N…
  12. HYDROLANT 1333/042004-08-11 → 2004-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 1500Z to 2200Z daily 16 and 17 aug, and 0530Z to 2200Z daily 18 and 19 aug in area bound…
  13. HYDROLANT 1332/042004-08-11 → 2004-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1900Z daily 12 thru 14 aug in areas bound by: a. 42-11.0N 041-05.0E, 41-46.0N…
  14. HYDROLANT 1323/042004-08-10 → 2004-08-19
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1600Z daily 12 and 13, 17 thru 19 aug in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  15. HYDROLANT 1297/042004-08-05 → 2004-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 09 thru 29 aug in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1222/042004-07-21 → 2004-07-26
    Gunnery exercises 260900Z to 262000Z jul in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N 029-01.0E, 44-20.0N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1157/042004-07-09 → 2004-07-21
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1600Z daily 14 thru 16 and 21 jul and 0800Z to 2000Z daily 19 and 20 jul in…
  18. HYDROLANT 1153/042004-07-08 → 2004-07-25
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 12 thru 25 jul in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  19. HYDROLANT 1090/042004-06-29 → 2004-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1000Z 03 thru 05 jul in area bound by 44-24.2N 033-21.3E, 44-21.5N 033-17.7E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1086/042004-06-28 → 2004-06-29
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1000Z 03 thru 05 jul in area bound by 44-24.1N 033-19.0E, 43-38.0N 033-30.0E,…
  21. HYDROLANT 1085/042004-06-28 → 2004-07-04
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1500Z daily 03 and 04 jul in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  22. HYDROLANT 1066/042004-06-24 → 2004-07-02
    Gunnery exercises 0830Z to 1400Z daily 29 thru 30 jun and 0830Z to 1630Z daily 01 thru 02 jul in area bound…
  23. HYDROLANT 1062/042004-06-23 → 2004-07-04
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 26 jun thru 04 jul in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  24. HYDROLANT 1032/042004-06-17 → 2004-06-23
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1200Z daily 22 and 23 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  25. HYDROLANT 1021/042004-06-15 → 2004-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 1300Z to 1630Z daily 19 and 20 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  26. HYDROLANT 1007/042004-06-11 → 2004-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 1500Z to 1930Z daily 15 thru 17 jun in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  27. HYDROLANT 1005/042004-06-10 → 2004-06-18
    Gunnery exercises 130900Z to 131400Z and 180900Z to 131600Z jun in area bound by 44-09.2N 033-30.2E,…
  28. HYDROLANT 1002/042004-06-10 → 2004-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1100Z daily 15 thru 17 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  29. HYDROLANT 1001/042004-06-10 → 2004-06-15
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 1630Z daily 14 and 15 jun in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N…
  30. HYDROLANT 966/042004-06-04 → 2004-06-11
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1430Z daily 09 thru 11 jun in area bound by 44-57.5N 033-11.2E, 44-44.8N…
  31. HYDROLANT 965/042004-06-04 → 2004-06-11
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1730Z daily 09 thru 11 jun in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  32. HYDROLANT 897/042004-05-24 → 2004-05-28
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1230Z daily 27 and 28 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  33. HYDROLANT 866/042004-05-20 → 2004-06-06
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 24 may thru 06 jun in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  34. HYDROLANT 814/042004-05-13 → 2004-05-19
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1230Z daily 18 and 19 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  35. HYDROLANT 772/042004-05-06 → 2004-05-23
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 10 thru 23 may in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  36. HYDROLANT 729/042004-04-30 → 2004-05-06
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1230Z daily 05 and 06 may in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  37. HYDROLANT 662/042004-04-20 → 2004-04-25
    Hazardous operations 232000Z to 241800Z and 242000Z to 251800Z apr in area bound by 43-45.9N 037-17.6E,…
  38. HYDROLANT 661/042004-04-20 → 2004-04-24
    Hazardous operations 2000Z to 1100Z commencing daily 22 and 23 apr in area bound by 45-05.0N 036-58.0E,…
  39. HYDROLANT 610/042004-04-12 → 2004-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 0430Z to 0930Z daily 14 and 15 apr in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  40. HYDROLANT 575/042004-04-06 → 2004-04-12
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1400Z daily 10 thru 12 apr in area bound by 46-12N 031-20E, 46-18N 031-13E,…
  41. HYDROLANT 574/042004-04-06 → 2004-04-16
    Gunnery exercises 0530Z to 1430Z daily 09 and 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  42. HYDROLANT 536/042004-04-01 → 2004-04-05
    Gunnery exercises 050530Z to 051300Z apr in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N 036-22.5E, 44-49.6N…
  43. HYDROLANT 512/042004-03-29 → 2004-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1100Z daily 03 thru 05 apr in area bound by 45-02.5N 037-07.0E, 44-33.0N…
  44. HYDROLANT 504/042004-03-27 → 2004-04-04
    Gunnery exercises 0530Z to 1300Z daily 31 mar thru 04 apr in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  45. HYDROLANT 494/042004-03-27 → 2004-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 310500Z to 311200Z mar in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-05.5N 032-48.5E, 44-25.0N…
  46. HYDROLANT 490/042004-03-26 → 2004-03-30
    Gunnery exercises 300830Z to 301600Z mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E, 44-39.0N…
  47. HYDROLANT 488/042004-03-26 → 2004-04-04
    Gunnery/torpedo firing exercises 312100Z mar to 042100Z apr in area bound by 43-45.9N 037-17.6E, 44-00.0N…
  48. HYDROLANT 487/042004-03-26 → 2004-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 290700Z to 291200Z mar in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-05.5N 032-48.5E, 44-25.0N…
  49. HYDROLANT 485/042004-03-25 → 2004-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1700Z daily 27 thru 29 mar in area bound by 45-11.0N 033-11.0E, 44-13.2N…
  50. HYDROLANT 465/042004-03-22 → 2004-03-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1700Z daily 27 thru 29 mar in area bound by 45-11.0N 033-11.0E, 44-13.2N…

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