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 2004/022002-09-09 → 2002-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 131100Z to 131530Z sep in area bound by 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N 032-24.0E, 44-41.4N…
  2. HYDROLANT 1949/022002-09-02 → 2002-09-06
    Gunnery exercises 060800Z to 061230Z sep in area bound by 44-37.5N 032-12.0E, 44-48.4N 032-08.2E, 45-00.2N…
  3. HYDROLANT 1930/022002-08-30 → 2002-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 040500Z to 040700Z sep in area bound by 44-26.7N 033-18.0E, 44-24.2N 033-21.3E, 44-21.5N…
  4. HYDROLANT 1929/022002-08-30 → 2002-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 040900Z to 041200Z sep in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.0N 032-36.0E, 44-37.6N…
  5. HYDROLANT 1928/022002-08-30 → 2002-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1800Z daily 04 thru 06 sep in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-42.4E, 44-29.5N…
  6. HYDROLANT 1927/022002-08-30 → 2002-09-06
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1500Z daily 04 thru 06 sep in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-42.4E, 44-29.5N…
  7. HYDROLANT 1893/022002-08-26 → 2002-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 290600Z to 291300Z aug in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N…
  8. HYDROLANT 1869/022002-08-23 → 2002-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 260800Z to 262300Z aug in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E, 44-16N 028-46E,…
  9. HYDROLANT 1868/022002-08-23 → 2002-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280600Z to 281300Z aug in area bound by 45-00.0N 035-50.3E, 45-00.0N 036-17.4E,…
  10. HYDROLANT 1859/022002-08-22 → 2002-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 271100Z to 271530Z aug in area bound by 44-38.8N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N 032-08.2E, 45-00.2N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1849/022002-08-21 → 2002-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 271100Z to 271530Z aug in area bound by 44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.0N 032-36.0E, 44-37.5N…
  12. HYDROLANT 1835/022002-08-19 → 2002-08-30
    Hazardous operations 27 thru 29 aug in area bound by 44-54.0N 029-36.5E, 44-43.0N 030-17.0E, 44-28.0N…
  13. HYDROLANT 1810/022002-08-16 → 2002-08-23
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1000Z daily 21 and 23 aug in area bound by 41-24N 029-15E, 41-24N 029-35E, 41-21N…
  14. HYDROLANT 1799/022002-08-14 → 2002-08-16
    Gunnery exercises 160700Z to 161100Z aug in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-00.0N 033-44.5E, 44-24.0N…
  15. HYDROLANT 1778/022002-08-11 → 2002-08-14
    Gunnery exercises 160700Z to 161100Z aug in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-00.0N 033-42.5E, 44-24.0N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1714/022002-08-02 → 2002-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 05 thru 18 aug in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 1647/022002-07-26 → 2002-07-28
    Hazardous operations 280300Z to 281000Z in area bound by 44-35N 033-23E, 44-35N 031-59E, 45-12N 032-06E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 1545/022002-07-12 → 2002-07-15
    Gunnery exercises 150300Z to 150730Z jul in area bound by 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N 032-24.0E, 44-41.4N…
  19. HYDROLANT 1544/022002-07-12 → 2002-07-29
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2300Z daily 15 thru 28 jul in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1388/022002-06-22 → 2002-06-26
    Hazardous operations 261100Z to 261530Z jun in area bound by 44-11.3N 031-24.2E, 44-27.5N 031-11.7E,…
  21. HYDROLANT 1382/022002-06-21 → 2002-07-07
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 24 jun thru 07 jul in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  22. HYDROLANT 1335/022002-06-15 → 2002-06-21
    Gunnery exercises 210600Z to 211200Z jun in area bound by 44-31.2N 033-08.9E, 44-00.0N 032-44.5E, 44-24.0N…
  23. HYDROLANT 1251/022002-06-05 → 2002-06-07
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1800Z daily 06 and 07 jun in area bound by 44-24.0N 028-42.4E, 44-29.5N…
  24. HYDROLANT 1249/022002-06-05 → 2002-06-12
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 10 thru 12 jun in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  25. HYDROLANT 1231/022002-06-03 → 2002-06-07
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1800Z daily 06 and 07 jun in area bound by 44-24N 028-42E, 44-30N 028-56E, 44-24N…
  26. HYDROLANT 1212/022002-05-31 → 2002-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 03 thru 16 jun in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  27. HYDROLANT 1202/022002-05-30 → 2002-05-04
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2000Z daily 03 and 04 jun in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N…
  28. HYDROLANT 1094/022002-05-13 → 2002-05-22
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1530Z daily 16, 17, 21 and 22 may, 200900Z to 201400Z and 201600Z to 202100Z may…
  29. HYDROLANT 1074/022002-05-10 → 2002-05-26
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 13 thru 26 may in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  30. HYDROLANT 872/022002-04-15 → 2002-04-25
    Gunnery exercises in area bound by 44-23.0N 028-42.5E, 44-27.0N 029-01.0E, 44-20.0N 029-01.5E, 44-13.0N…
  31. HYDROLANT 871/022002-04-15 → 2002-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 19 thru 22 apr in area bound by 44-56N 029-36E, 44-58N 029-57E,…
  32. HYDROLANT 866/022002-04-14 → 2002-04-19
    Hazardous operations 190600Z to 191030Z apr in area bound by 45-05.0N 036-26.0E, 44-10.0N 036-26.0E,…
  33. HYDROLANT 844/022002-04-12 → 2002-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 15 thru 28 apr in area bound by 44-23N 028-49E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  34. HYDROLANT 746/022002-04-01 → 2002-04-05
    Gunnery excercises 0600Z to 1400Z daily 03 thru 05 apr in area bound by 41-34N 029-15E, 41-34N 029-35E,…
  35. HYDROLANT 98/022002-01-14 → 2002-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1300Z daily 15 thru 17 and 22 thru 24 jan in area bound by 43-48N 036-43E,…
  36. HYDROLANT 3160/012001-12-12 → 2001-12-20
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1530Z daily 17 thru 20 dec in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  37. HYDROLANT 2969/012001-11-19 → 2001-11-24
    Gunnery exercises 20 thru 23 nov in area bound by 44-24.8N 028-45.0E, 44-29.5N 028-55.6E, 44-23.8N…
  38. HYDROLANT 2850/012001-11-05 → 2001-11-15
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 1600Z daily 07 and 08 nov and 1000Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 15 nov in area bound…
  39. HYDROLANT 2796/012001-10-30 → 2001-11-02
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1400Z daily 01 and 02 nov in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E, 44-16N…
  40. HYDROLANT 2571/012001-10-01 → 2001-10-02
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 021300Z oct in area bound by 42-12.5N 041-38.2E, 42-12.5N 041-21.9E,…
  41. HYDROLANT 2570/012001-10-01 → 2001-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1400Z daily 04, 05, 11 and 12 oct in area bound by 45-06.0N 036-28.0E, 43-56.8N…
  42. HYDROLANT 2484/012001-09-17 → 2001-09-23
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 23 sep in area bound by 44-35.1N 033-22.7E, 44-00.0N…
  43. HYDROLANT 2396/012001-09-03 → 2001-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1800Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 44-25N 028-45E, 44-30N 028-56E, 44-24N…
  44. HYDROLANT 1704/012001-06-12 → 2001-06-23
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 230001Z jun in areas: a. bound by: 1. 42-06.2N 041-39.6E, 42-05.0N…
  45. HYDROLANT 1668/012001-06-09 → 2001-06-12
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 230001Z jun in areas bound by: a. 42-06.2N 041-39.6E, 42-05.0N…
  46. HYDROLANT 1662/012001-06-08 → 2001-06-09
    Gunnery exercises 090001Z to 230001Z jun in area bound by 42-43N 040-00E, 42-43N 040-49E, 42-19N 041-13E,…
  47. HYDROLANT 1617/012001-06-04 → 2001-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 07 thru 24 jun in area bound by 41-55N 041-29E, 41-55N 040-00E, 42-43N 040-00E, 42-43N…
  48. HYDROLANT 1491/012001-05-24 → 2001-05-29
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 241800Z aug in area bound by 42-22.0N 041-19.2E, 42-23.0N 041-34.4E,…
  49. HYDROLANT 1482/012001-05-23 → 2001-05-24
    Gunnery exercises 230600Z may to 241800Z aug in area bound by 42-22.0N 041-19.2E, 42-23.0N 041-34.4E,…
  50. HYDROLANT 1225/012001-04-23 → 2001-05-04
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0900Z to 1500Z daily 26, 27 apr, 03 and 04 may

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