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 595/032003-03-20 → 2003-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1630Z daily 25 thru 28 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  2. HYDROLANT 592/032003-03-20 → 2003-03-20
    Hazardous operations 250830Z thru 28 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E, 44-39.0N…
  3. HYDROLANT 561/032003-03-14 → 2003-03-21
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1230Z daily 17, 18 and 21 mar and 0600Z to 1100Z daily 19 and 20 mar in area…
  4. HYDROLANT 557/032003-03-13 → 2003-03-20
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 20 mar in area bound by 45-00.0N 035-48.0E, 44-57.5N…
  5. HYDROLANT 548/032003-03-12 → 2003-03-22
    Hazardous operations 170800Z to 171630Z mar, 0800Z to 1600Z daily 18 and 21 mar, 0600Z to 1600Z daily 19 and…
  6. HYDROLANT 515/032003-03-07 → 2003-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1430Z daily 11 thru 14 mar in area bound by 45-00.5N 035-46.5E, 44-36.8N…
  7. HYDROLANT 503/032003-03-05 → 2003-03-14
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 14 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  8. HYDROLANT 464/032003-02-28 → 2003-03-15
    Hazardous operations 04 thru 14 mar in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N 029-01.0E, 44-20.0N…
  9. HYDROLANT 451/032003-02-27 → 2003-03-07
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1400Z daily 04 thru 07 mar in area bound by 44-59.4N 035-48.0E, 44-57.5N…
  10. HYDROLANT 450/032003-02-27 → 2003-03-07
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1630Z daily 04 thru 07 mar in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  11. HYDROLANT 392/032003-02-20 → 2003-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1500Z daily 25 and 26 feb in area bound by 44-39.0N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N…
  12. HYDROLANT 350/032003-02-13 → 2003-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1530Z daily 17 thru 21 feb in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  13. HYDROLANT 300/032003-02-08 → 2003-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1600Z daily 12 thru 14 feb in area bound by 44-31.5N 034-55.5E, 44-58.5N…
  14. HYDROLANT 296/032003-02-07 → 2003-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1500Z daily 12 thru 14 feb in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  15. HYDROLANT 295/032003-02-07 → 2003-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1630Z daily 12 thru 14 feb in area bound by 45-00.5N 035-46.5E, 44-36.8N…
  16. HYDROLANT 255/032003-02-03 → 2003-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1500Z daily 05 and 06 feb and 070800Z to 071230Z feb in area bound by 44-38.8N…
  17. HYDROLANT 170/032003-01-25 → 2003-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 301200Z to 301630Z jan in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N 032-08.2E, 45-00.2N…
  18. HYDROLANT 169/032003-01-25 → 2003-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1430Z daily 29 and 31 jan in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N…
  19. HYDROLANT 168/032003-01-25 → 2003-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1600Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N 031-15E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 167/032003-01-25 → 2003-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 301200Z to 301630Z jan in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E, 44-38.8N…
  21. HYDROLANT 163/032003-01-24 → 2003-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 291000Z to 291500Z jan in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N…
  22. HYDROLANT 162/032003-01-24 → 2003-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1430Z daily 29 and 31 jan in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  23. HYDROLANT 2859/022002-12-29 → 2003-01-04
    Gunnery exercises 0930Z to 1500Z daily 03 and 04 jan in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  24. HYDROLANT 2806/022002-12-20 → 2002-12-26
    Gunnery exercises 0930Z to 1230Z daily 25 and 26 dec in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  25. HYDROLANT 2540/022002-11-18 → 2002-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 190400Z to 192000Z nov in area bound by 42-12.8N 041-38.2E, 42-12.8N 041-22.2E, 42-24.6N…
  26. HYDROLANT 2479/022002-11-10 → 2002-11-14
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1330Z daily 15 and 16 nov in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N…
  27. HYDROLANT 2464/022002-11-08 → 2002-11-10
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1330Z daily 15 and 16 nov in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N…
  28. HYDROLANT 2388/022002-10-28 → 2002-10-31
    Hazardous operations 291400Z to 311800Z oct in area bound by 44-51.3N 029-35.5E, 44-34.2N 031-14.8E,…
  29. HYDROLANT 2363/022002-10-25 → 2002-11-01
    Hazardous operations 28 thru 31 oct in area bound by 44-34.1N 031-14.0E, 43-52.0N 030-43.0E, 43-50.0N…
  30. HYDROLANT 2362/022002-10-25 → 2002-10-28
    Hazardous operations 291400Z to 311800Z oct in area bound by 44-51.3N 029-38.5E, 44-34.2N 031-14.8E,…
  31. HYDROLANT 2308/022002-10-18 → 2002-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1400Z daily 22 thru 24 oct in area bound by 45-01.2N 035-58.2E, 45-01.8N…
  32. HYDROLANT 2306/022002-10-18 → 2002-10-19
    Gunnery exercises 190500Z to 191330Z oct in area bound by 45-56N 032-31E, 45-46N 032-22E, 46-00N 031-55E,…
  33. HYDROLANT 2298/022002-10-17 → 2002-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1400Z daily 22 thru 24 oct in area bound by 45-01.2N 035-58.2E, 45-02.9N…
  34. HYDROLANT 2293/022002-10-16 → 2002-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 190500Z to 191330Z oct in area bound by 45-56N 032-31E, 45-46N 032-22E, 46-00N 031-55E,…
  35. HYDROLANT 2281/022002-10-15 → 2002-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 190600Z to 191330Z oct in area bound by 45-56N 032-31E, 45-46N 032-22E, 46-00N 031-55E,…
  36. HYDROLANT 2250/022002-10-10 → 2002-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 180700Z to 181300Z oct in area bound by 41-34.0N 029-15.0E, 41-11.4N 029-35.0E, 41-13.0N…
  37. HYDROLANT 2249/022002-10-10 → 2002-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1000Z daily 15 and 16 oct in area bound by 41-34.0N 029-15.0E, 41-34.0N…
  38. HYDROLANT 2208/022002-10-04 → 2002-10-14
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 11 and 13 oct, alternate 140700Z to 142000Z oct in area bound by…
  39. HYDROLANT 2201/022002-10-03 → 2002-10-10
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1730Z daily 08 thru 10 oct in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N…
  40. HYDROLANT 2200/022002-10-03 → 2002-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1330Z daily 08 thru 10 oct in area bound by 45-11N 033-11E, 43-50N 033-11E,…
  41. HYDROLANT 2195/022002-10-02 → 2002-10-07
    Hazardous operations 070900Z to 071500Z oct in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N 032-08.3E,…
  42. HYDROLANT 2192/022002-10-02 → 2002-10-10
    Hazardous operations 070900Z to 071500Z oct and 1500Z to 1730Z daily 08 thru 10 oct in area bound by…
  43. HYDROLANT 2120/022002-09-21 → 2002-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1330Z daily 25 thru 26 sep in area bound by 45-11.0N 033-11.0E, 43-50.2N…
  44. HYDROLANT 2098/022002-09-19 → 2002-09-21
    Hazardous operations 241000Z to 241730Z and 251400Z to 252100Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E,…
  45. HYDROLANT 2097/022002-09-19 → 2002-09-25
    Hazardous operations 241000Z to 241730Z and 251400Z to 252100Z sep in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E,…
  46. HYDROLANT 2084/022002-09-17 → 2002-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 22, 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  47. HYDROLANT 2073/022002-09-16 → 2002-09-19
    Gunnery exercises 190930Z to 191400Z sep in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N 032-08.2E, 45-00.2N…
  48. HYDROLANT 2042/022002-09-13 → 2002-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1500Z daily 18 thru 20 sep in area bound by 44-28.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  49. HYDROLANT 2040/022002-09-13 → 2002-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 16 thru 29 sep in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  50. HYDROLANT 2014/022002-09-10 → 2002-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 150500Z to 151000Z sep in area bound by 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N 032-24.0E, 44-41.4N…

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