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 1191/012001-04-18 → 2001-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 23 apr thru 30 sep in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  2. HYDROLANT 991/012001-03-27 → 2001-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 44-54N 029-36E, 45-03N 030-13E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 978/012001-03-26 → 2001-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 45-54N 029-36E, 45-03N 030-13E,…
  4. HYDROLANT 489/012001-02-10 → 2001-02-22
    Hazardous operations: a. 0600Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 19 feb in area bound by 45-00.0N 035-48.0E, 44-57.5N…
  5. HYDROLANT 55/012001-01-06 → 2001-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 2300Z daily 08 thru 31 jan in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  6. HYDROLANT 4205/002000-12-22 → 2000-12-30
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1530Z daily 25 thru 30 dec in areas bound by: a. 44-52.0N 035-08.6E, 44-48.6N…
  7. HYDROLANT 3683/002000-11-02 → 2000-11-18
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1900Z daily 06 thru 18 nov in area bound by 44-24.5N 028-45.0E, 44-29.3N…
  8. HYDROLANT 3443/002000-10-09 → 2000-10-15
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 15 oct in area bound by 44-53.5N 029-41.0E, 44-50.5N…
  9. HYDROLANT 3414/002000-10-05 → 2000-10-09
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 12 oct, alternate 13 oct in area bound by 44-53.5N…
  10. HYDROLANT 3375/002000-10-02 → 2000-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 061600Z to 061800Z and 070700Z to 071800Z oct in area bound by 44-54N 029-36E, 44-03N…
  11. HYDROLANT 3214/002000-09-17 → 2000-09-26
    Hazardous operations: a. 180800Z to 230001Z sep within five miles of 44-48.4N 036-52.7E
  12. HYDROLANT 3167/002000-09-13 → 2000-10-02
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 18 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  13. HYDROLANT 2936/002000-08-23 → 2000-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 28 aug thru 10 sep in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  14. HYDROLANT 2761/002000-08-08 → 2000-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1900Z daily 08 thru 19 aug in area bound by 44-24.5N 028-45.0E, 44-29.3N…
  15. HYDROLANT 2722/002000-08-04 → 2000-08-08
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1900Z daily 07 thru 19 aug in area bound by 44-24.5N 028-45.0E, 44-29.3N…
  16. HYDROLANT 2692/002000-08-02 → 2000-08-21
    Gunnery exercises 0800 to 2300Z daily 07 thru 20 aug in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E, 44-16N…
  17. HYDROLANT 2456/002000-07-12 → 2000-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 17 thru 30 jul in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 2217/002000-06-21 → 2000-07-10
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 26 jun thru 09 jul in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 1966/002000-05-31 → 2000-06-19
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 05 thru 18 jun in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1655/002000-05-10 → 2000-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 15 thru 28 may in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  21. HYDROLANT 1456/002000-04-25 → 2000-06-23
    Gunnery exercises in progress until further notice in area bound by 43-12.2N 039-53.7E, 42-59.6N 039-39.5E,…
  22. HYDROLANT 1359/002000-04-17 → 2000-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1900Z daily 18 thru 21 apr in area bound by 44-33.5N 033-25.7E, 44-18.9N…
  23. HYDROLANT 1357/002000-04-17 → 2000-04-28
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 18 thru 28 apr in area bound by 45-03.6N 036-21.5E, 44-44.2N…
  24. HYDROLANT 1302/002000-04-13 → 2000-04-18
    Gunnery exercises during daylight hours 14 and 17 apr in area bound by 44-54N 029-36E, 45-03N 030-13E,…
  25. HYDROLANT 1229/002000-04-07 → 2000-04-24
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 10 thru 23 apr in area bound by 44-23N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  26. HYDROLANT 1215/002000-04-06 → 2000-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 070600Z to 071100Z, 080700Z to 081800Z, 090700Z to 091600Z and 101200Z to 102030Z apr in…
  27. HYDROLANT 2259/991999-10-22 → 1999-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1900Z daily 23 thru 29 oct in area bound by 44-24.7N 028-45.0E, 44-29.5N…
  28. HYDROLANT 2110/991999-10-04 → 1999-10-23
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1900Z daily 06 thru 23 oct in area bound by 44-27.7N 028-45.0E, 44-29.5N…
  29. HYDROLANT 2013/991999-09-21 → 1999-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 22 thru 25 and 27 thru 30 sep in area bound by 44-24.7N 028-45.0E,…
  30. HYDROLANT 1807/991999-08-27 → 1999-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 28 thru 31 aug in area bound by 45-03.5N 036-22.5E, 44-52.1N…
  31. HYDROLANT 1526/991999-07-23 → 1999-07-25
    Gunnery exercises 250300Z to 251000Z in area bound by 44-35.0N 033-22.8E, 44-33.0N 033-25.0E, 44-27.0N…
  32. HYDROLANT 1133/991999-06-02 → 1999-06-04
    Gunnery exercises 040700Z to 040900Z jun in area bound by 44-33.5N 033-25.7E, 44-27.3N 033-16.3E, 44-29.2N…
  33. HYDROLANT 935/991999-05-07 → 1999-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 13 thru 20 may, 31 may thru 13 jun, 21 jun thru 04 jul, 12 thru 25…
  34. HYDROLANT 837/991999-04-27 → 1999-04-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 281800Z apr in area bound by 45-07.4N 036-48.2E, 45-02.0N 037-02.0E,…
  35. HYDROLANT 788/991999-04-21 → 1999-04-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 22 thru 24 apr in area bound by 44-23.0N 033-45.0E, 43-45.0N…
  36. HYDROLANT 753/991999-04-16 → 1999-05-03
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2300Z daily 19 apr thru 02 may in area bound by 44-24N 028-42E, 44-22N 028-42E,…
  37. HYDROLANT 730/991999-04-15 → 1999-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 2000Z daily 16 thru 22 apr in area bound by 45-06N 029-40E, 45-00N 030-00E,…
  38. HYDROLANT 616/991999-03-30 → 1999-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1400Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 45-03.2N 036-08.1E, 45-01.0N…
  39. HYDROLANT 606/991999-03-29 → 1999-04-09
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 30 mar thru 09 apr in area bound by 44-57.0N 035-23.5E, 44-32.0N…
  40. HYDROLANT 585/991999-03-25 → 1999-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1800Z daily 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 45-06N 029-40E, 45-00N 030-00E,…

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