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 451/042004-03-20 → 2004-03-26
    Hazardous operations 241800Z to 262200Z mar in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-05.5N 032-48.5E,…
  2. HYDROLANT 440/042004-03-18 → 2004-04-04
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 23 mar thru 04 apr in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  3. HYDROLANT 425/042004-03-15 → 2004-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1700Z daily 20, 22 and 23 mar and 0600Z to 2230Z daily 24 thru 26 mar in area…
  4. HYDROLANT 424/042004-03-15 → 2004-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 180630Z to 181300Z mar in area bound by 44-57.5N 033-11.2E, 44-44.8N 033-10.8E, 44-44.8N…
  5. HYDROLANT 404/042004-03-11 → 2004-03-19
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1300Z daily 16, 17 and 19 mar in area bound by 44-57.5N 033-11.2E, 44-44.8N…
  6. HYDROLANT 397/042004-03-10 → 2004-03-19
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 17 and 19 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  7. HYDROLANT 393/042004-03-09 → 2004-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 110900Z to 111500Z and 120500Z to 121000Z mar in area bound by 46-25.0N 031-34.0E,…
  8. HYDROLANT 392/042004-03-09 → 2004-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 120830Z to 121400Z mar in area bound by 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N 031-15E, 46-14N 031-07E,…
  9. HYDROLANT 373/042004-03-04 → 2004-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1800Z daily 09 thru 12 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  10. HYDROLANT 372/042004-03-04 → 2004-03-11
    Gunnery exericises 0700Z to 1500Z daily 09 thru 11 mar in area bound by 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N 031-15E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 332/042004-02-26 → 2004-03-05
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1000Z, 1030Z to 1230Z and 1300Z to 1500Z daily 02 and 03 mar and 0700Z to 0900Z…
  12. HYDROLANT 323/042004-02-25 → 2004-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0830Z to 1400Z daily 26 and 27 feb in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-05.2N…
  13. HYDROLANT 321/042004-02-24 → 2004-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1600Z daily 26 and 27 feb and 280930Z to 281500Z feb in area bound by 44-43.8N…
  14. HYDROLANT 313/042004-02-23 → 2004-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1230Z daily 24 thru 27 feb in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  15. HYDROLANT 279/042004-02-16 → 2004-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 0930Z to 1400Z daily 19 and 20 feb in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  16. HYDROLANT 262/042004-02-13 → 2004-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1700Z daily 17 thru 20 feb in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 255/042004-02-12 → 2004-02-18
    Gunnery exercises 0930Z to 1500Z daily 17 and 18 feb in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  18. HYDROLANT 115/042004-01-21 → 2004-01-29
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 26 thru 31 jan in area bound by 45-05.1N 036-58.1E, 44-40.6N…
  19. HYDROLANT 74/042004-01-14 → 2004-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 19 thru 24 jan in area bound by 45-05.1N 036-58.1E, 44-40.6N…
  20. HYDROLANT 58/042004-01-12 → 2004-01-13
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 17 jan in area bound by 45-05.1N 036-58.1E, 44-40.6N…
  21. HYDROLANT 2345/032003-12-17 → 2003-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 22 thru 28 dec in area bound by 45-05.1N 036-58.1E, 44-40.6N…
  22. HYDROLANT 2329/032003-12-15 → 2003-12-22
    Gunnery exercises 0730Z to 1300Z daily 19 and 22 dec in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  23. HYDROLANT 2310/032003-12-12 → 2003-12-23
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1400Z daily 17 thru 20, 22 and 23 dec in area bound by 45-07.3N 036-50.0E,…
  24. HYDROLANT 2301/032003-12-11 → 2003-12-20
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 16 thru 20 dec in area bound by 45-06.2N 036-54.3E, 45-02.0N…
  25. HYDROLANT 2219/032003-11-27 → 2003-12-06
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 06 dec in area bound by 45-06.2N 036-54.3E, 45-02.0N…
  26. HYDROLANT 2176/032003-11-20 → 2003-11-29
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 25 thru 29 nov in area bound by 45-06.2N 036-54.3E, 45-02.0N…
  27. HYDROLANT 2134/032003-11-13 → 2003-11-15
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1700Z daily 18 thru 22 nov in area bound by 45-06.2N 036-54.3E, 45-02.0N…
  28. HYDROLANT 1996/032003-10-23 → 2003-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1200Z daily 28 and 29 oct in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N…
  29. HYDROLANT 1991/032003-10-23 → 2003-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1400Z daily 24 and 25 oct and 260800Z to 261500Z oct in area bound by 44-45.5N…
  30. HYDROLANT 1950/032003-10-17 → 2003-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 21 thru 23 oct in area bound by 44-45.5N 036-01.1E, 44-21.4N…
  31. HYDROLANT 1943/032003-10-16 → 2003-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 1430Z to 2000Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  32. HYDROLANT 1942/032003-10-16 → 2003-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 1130Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  33. HYDROLANT 1927/032003-10-14 → 2003-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 1500Z to 1800Z daily 17 and 18 oct in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  34. HYDROLANT 1914/032003-10-10 → 2003-10-17
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 15 thru 17 oct in area bound by 44-45.5N 036-01.1E, 44-21.4N…
  35. HYDROLANT 1911/032003-10-10 → 2003-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 151130Z to 151430Z, 160730Z to 161300Z and 170630Z to 170930Z oct in area bound by…
  36. HYDROLANT 1910/032003-10-10 → 2003-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 15 and 16 oct in area bound by 44-45.5N 036-01.1E, 44-21.4N…
  37. HYDROLANT 1898/032003-10-08 → 2003-10-14
    Gunnery exercises 1500Z to 1800Z daily 13 and 14 oct in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  38. HYDROLANT 1858/032003-09-30 → 2003-10-05
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1600Z daily 05 thru 08 oct in area bound by 45-06.2N 036-54.3E, 45-02.0N…
  39. HYDROLANT 1843/032003-09-29 → 2003-10-05
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 03 thru 06 oct in area bound by 45-07.2N 036-47.1E, 45-02.0N…
  40. HYDROLANT 1828/032003-09-25 → 2003-09-29
    Gunnery exercises 270800Z to 271000Z sep and 0430Z to 1230Z daily 28 and 29 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N…
  41. HYDROLANT 1826/032003-09-25 → 2003-10-03
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 29 sep thru 03 oct in area bound by 45-07.2N 036-47.1E, 45-02.0N…
  42. HYDROLANT 1818/032003-09-23 → 2003-09-26
    Hazardous operations 241000Z to 241600Z sep, alternate 1000Z to 1600Z daily 25 and 26 sep in area bound by…
  43. HYDROLANT 1811/032003-09-22 → 2003-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 260900Z to 261100Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E, 44-39.0N…
  44. HYDROLANT 1810/032003-09-22 → 2003-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1300Z daily 25 and 26 sep in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  45. HYDROLANT 1796/032003-09-20 → 2003-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 240600Z to 241530Z and 250530Z to 251100Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  46. HYDROLANT 1795/032003-09-20 → 2003-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 240930Z to 241500Z sep in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-05.5N 032-48.5E, 44-25.0N…
  47. HYDROLANT 1794/032003-09-20 → 2003-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 240730Z to 241630Z sep in area bound by 44-51.6N 033-11.0E, 44-44.8N 033-10.8E, 44-44.8N…
  48. HYDROLANT 1793/032003-09-20 → 2003-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 240630Z to 241200Z sep in area bound by 45-13.0N 032-45.8E, 45-11.6N 032-45.0E, 45-12.5N…
  49. HYDROLANT 1784/032003-09-18 → 2003-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 230300Z to 230530Z sep in area bound by 44-44.9N 033-29.4E, 44-38.4N 033-29.4E, 44-39.6N…
  50. HYDROLANT 1783/032003-09-18 → 2003-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 231230Z to 231630Z, 240530Z to 241600Z and 250430Z to 250930Z sep in area bound by…

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