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 2690/212021-10-30 → 2021-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 nov except sundays in area bound by 45-49N 032-28E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 2686/212021-10-30 → 2021-11-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z oct to 302100Z nov in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  3. HYDROLANT 2679/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-01
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 011400Z nov in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-28.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  4. HYDROLANT 2676/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 45-55N 030-55E, 45-55N 031-26E, 45-13N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  5. HYDROLANT 2675/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-16N 034-45E, 44-16N 035-05E, 43-50N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  6. HYDROLANT 2674/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-50N 036-35E, 44-27N 037-20E, 44-17N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  7. HYDROLANT 2668/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-11
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 09 and 11 and 0600Z to 1800Z daily 04 and 10 nov in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  8. HYDROLANT 2664/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-14
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 14 nov in area bound by 41-51.73N 035-10.60E, 42-01.75N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  9. HYDROLANT 2663/212021-10-29 → 2021-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 29 oct thru 15 nov in areas bound by: a. 45-13.5N 032-18.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  10. HYDROLANT 2662/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 29 oct thru 15 nov except sundays in area bound by 43-29.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  11. HYDROLANT 2658/212021-10-28 → 2021-10-29
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 42-23N 037-28E, 44-00N 038-10E, 43-45N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  12. HYDROLANT 2657/212021-10-28 → 2021-10-29
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-16N 034-45E, 44-16N 035-05E, 43-50N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  13. HYDROLANT 2656/212021-10-28 → 2021-10-29
    Hazardous operations 282100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 45-55N 030-55E, 45-55N 031-26E, 45-13N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  14. HYDROLANT 2650/212021-10-27 → 2021-10-29
    Hazardous operations 280700Z to 281200Z and 290700Z to 291000Z oct in area bound by 44-24.00N 028-42.48E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  15. HYDROLANT 2644/212021-10-27 → 2021-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 271800Z oct to 271800Z nov in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N 032-01.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  16. HYDROLANT 2634/212021-10-26 → 2021-10-29
    Hazardous operations 281000Z to 291200Z oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-28.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  17. HYDROLANT 2598/212021-10-21 → 2021-10-23
    Hazardous operations 230600Z to 231500Z oct in area bound by 45-56.96N 030-18.06E, 46-35.85N 031-29.41E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  18. HYDROLANT 2597/212021-10-21 → 2021-10-27
    Hazardous operations: a. 211100Z to 211800Z, 220600Z to 221200Z and 260600Z to 261800Z oct in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  19. HYDROLANT 2589/212021-10-20 → 2021-10-21
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1500Z daily 20 thru 23 oct in area bound by 45-56.96N 030-18.06E, 46-35.85N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  20. HYDROLANT 2568/212021-10-18 → 2021-10-20
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 19 and 20 oct in area bound by 41-48N 041-22E, 41-55N 041-22E,…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  21. HYDROLANT 2567/212021-10-18 → 2021-10-18
    Hazardous operations 200800Z to 201800Z oct in area bound by 41-48N 041-22E, 41-55N 041-22E, 41-55N 041-33E,…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  22. HYDROLANT 2566/212021-10-18 → 2021-10-30
    Hazardous operations 192100Z to 302000Z oct in area bound by 44-41.6N 035-14.5E, 44-44.0N 035-40.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  23. HYDROLANT 2555/212021-10-17 → 2021-10-21
    Hazardous operations: a. 0600Z to 1200Z daily 19, 20 and 22, and 0600Z to 1800Z daily 21 and 26 oct in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  24. HYDROLANT 2515/212021-10-11 → 2021-10-15
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1500Z daily 12 thru 15 oct in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-29.50N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  25. HYDROLANT 2514/212021-10-11 → 2021-10-11
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 13 and 14 oct in area bound by 44-25.26N 028-42.30E, 44-29.30N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  26. HYDROLANT 2508/212021-10-10 → 2021-10-16
    Hazardous operations 110500Z thru 161500Z oct in area bound by 45-02.5N 036-00.2E, 44-51.8N 036-00.2E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  27. HYDROLANT 2507/212021-10-10 → 2021-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 11 thru 28 oct in area bound by 42-19.0N 034-55.0E, 41-48.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  28. HYDROLANT 2504/212021-10-10 → 2021-10-28
    Hazardous operations in progress until 282059Z oct in area bound by 41-46N 035-25E, 41-46N 036-49E, 42-42N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  29. HYDROLANT 2485/212021-10-07 → 2021-11-15
    Hazardous operations 070600Z oct to 152100Z nov in area bound by 45-03N 032-47E, 45-03N 032-57E, 44-45N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  30. HYDROLANT 2455/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-02
    Hazardous operations 050500Z to 051300Z oct in area bound by 44-25.26N 028-42.30E, 44-29.30N 028-55.35E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  31. HYDROLANT 2452/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-10
    Hazardous operations 032100Z to 102100Z oct in area bound by a. 44-34.5N 037-42.0E, 44-31.5N 037-50.0E,…
    Black Sea · Russia
  32. HYDROLANT 2441/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily until 31 oct except sundays in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-17.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  33. HYDROLANT 2428/212021-09-29 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 300800Z to 301700Z sep in area bound by 41-48.00N 041-36.00E, 41-57.98N 041-35.19E,…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  34. HYDROLANT 2427/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-31
    Hazardous operations 302100Z sep to 312100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-48.0N 032-05.0E, 45-03.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  35. HYDROLANT 2405/212021-09-26 → 2021-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 271800Z sep to 271800Z oct in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N 032-01.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  36. HYDROLANT 2379/212021-09-22 → 2021-10-01
    Hazardous operations 240001Z to 302359Z sep in areas bound by: a. 45-55N 030-55E, 45-55N 031-26E, 45-13N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  37. HYDROLANT 2364/212021-09-20 → 2021-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1600Z daily 22 thru 25 sep in area bound by 45-01-00N 035-47-30E, 45-00-20N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  38. HYDROLANT 2335/212021-09-15 → 2021-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 17, 18 and 20 sep, 0500Z to 2100Z daily 21 and 22 sep in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  39. HYDROLANT 2325/212021-09-14 → 2021-09-16
    Hazardous operations 150500Z to 162100Z sep in area bound by 44-05.8N 028-51.9E, 44-05.8N 028-55.6E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  40. HYDROLANT 2287/212021-09-09 → 2021-10-10
    Hazardous operations 102100Z sep to 102100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  41. HYDROLANT 2239/212021-08-31 → 2021-09-03
    Hazardous operations 030500Z to 031500Z sep in area bound by 44-41.6N 035-14.5E, 44-44.0N 035-40.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  42. HYDROLANT 2229/212021-08-30 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z aug to 302100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 44-48.0N 032-05.0E, 45-03.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  43. HYDROLANT 2227/212021-08-30 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 sep except sundays in area bound by a. 45-15.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  44. HYDROLANT 2223/212021-08-30 → 2021-12-01
    Hazardous operations 010001Z sep to 302359Z nov in areas bound by: a. 46-18.0N 031-13.0E, 46-12.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  45. HYDROLANT 2220/212021-08-30 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 sep except sundays in area bound by 45-49N 032-28E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  46. HYDROLANT 2216/212021-08-29 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z aug to 302100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 44-39.0N 036-27.0E, 44-46.3N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  47. HYDROLANT 2215/212021-08-29 → 2021-09-03
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1100Z and 1300Z to 1800Z daily 31 aug and 01 sep, 020600Z to 021100Z, 021300Z…
    Black Sea · Romania
  48. HYDROLANT 2214/212021-08-29 → 2021-09-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z aug to 302100Z sep in area bound by 44-24.18N 033-52.57E, 44-22.36N 033-52.57E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  49. HYDROLANT 2188/212021-08-25 → 2021-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 271800Z aug to 271800Z sep in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N 032-01.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  50. HYDROLANT 2179/212021-08-24 → 2021-08-26
    Hazardous operations 260600Z to 261100Z aug in area bound by 44-25-26N 028-42-30E, 44-27-36N 028-50-00E,…
    Black Sea · Romania

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