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
- HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11Hazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23Hazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 838/22in force2022-03-23 · 1,613 dHazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11 · 11 dHazardous 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
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- HYDROLANT 526/212021-02-24 → 2021-06-01Hazardous operations 010001Z mar to 312359Z may in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 492/212021-02-20 → 2021-02-26Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1600Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in areas bound by: a. 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 490/212021-02-20 → 2021-03-14Hazardous operations 212100Z feb to 142100Z mar in area bound by 44-21N 033-08E, 44-00N 033-32E, 44-00N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 489/212021-02-20 → 2021-03-14Hazardous operations 212100Z feb to 142100Z mar in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E, 45-15N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 488/212021-02-20 → 2021-03-14Hazardous operations 212100Z feb to 142100Z mar in areas bound by: a. 44-50N 036-35E, 44-27N 037-20E, 44-17N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 487/212021-02-20 → 2021-03-14Hazardous operations 212100Z feb to 142100Z mar in areas bound by: a. 44-15N 034-45E, 44-15N 035-05E, 43-50N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 441/212021-02-15 → 2021-02-18Hazardous operations 180900Z to 181600Z feb in area bound by 44-25.43N 028-42.50E, 44-27.60N 028-50.00E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 429/212021-02-14 → 2021-02-18Gunnery exercises 150100Z to 182100Z feb in area bound by 43-23.2N 040-00.6E, 43-03.0N 039-41.4E, 43-24.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 425/212021-02-13 → 2021-02-20Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 15 thru 20 feb in areas bound by: a. 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 395/212021-02-09 → 2021-02-12Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1400Z daily 10 thru 12 feb in area bound by 44-25-26N 028-42-30E, 44-29-30N…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 387/212021-02-09 → 2021-02-27Hazardous operations 11 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 0500Z to 1500Z daily 25 thru 27 feb in area bound by…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 385/212021-02-09 → 2021-02-13Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 12 and 13 feb in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 344/212021-02-06 → 2021-02-09Gunnery exercise 090500Z to 091700Z feb in area bound by 44-34.5N 037-42.0E, 44-31.5N 037-50.0E, 44-20.5N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 328/212021-02-04 → 2021-02-15Hazardous operations 0200Z to 2330Z daily 08 thru 14 feb in area bound by 42-01.03N 035-10.30E, 42-06.20N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 297/212021-02-01 → 2021-02-03Hazardous operations 021500Z to 022000Z and 031000Z to 031500Z feb in area bound by 44-25-26N 028-42-30E,…Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 249/212021-01-27 → 2021-02-28Hazardous operations 312100Z jan to 282100Z feb in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 236/212021-01-26 → 2021-02-27Gunnery exercises 261800Z jan to 271800Z feb in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N 032-01.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 234/212021-01-26 → 2021-02-28Hazardous operations 312100Z jan thru 282100Z feb in area bound by 44-55N 036-33E, 44-56N 036-45E, 44-40N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 214/212021-01-23 → 2021-01-27Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 185/212021-01-20 → 2021-02-10Hazardous operations 230001Z jan to 102100Z feb in area bound by 44-52N 036-10E, 44-52N 036-28E, 44-20N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 169/212021-01-18 → 2021-01-21Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 20 and 21 jan in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 158/212021-01-16 → 2021-02-10Hazardous operations 192100Z jan to 102100Z feb in areas bound by: 44-15N 034-45E, 44-15N 035-05E, 43-50N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 157/212021-01-16 → 2021-02-10Hazardous operations 192100Z jan to 102100Z feb in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E, 45-15N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 156/212021-01-16 → 2021-02-10Hazardous operations 192100Z jan to 102100Z feb in areas bound by: a. 44-50N 036-35E, 44-27N 037-20E, 44-17N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 97/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-15Hazardous operations 150800Z to 151400Z jan in area bound by 42-44.93N 033-00.33E, 42-44.53N 033-54.42E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 21/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-06Gunnery exercises 061100Z to 061300Z jan in area bound by 41-55N 032-00E, 41-55N 031-41E, 42-00N 031-41E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 20/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-30Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1300Z daily 05, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 jan in area bound by 44-55N 036-25E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 16/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-06Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1330Z daily 04 thru 08 and 11 thru 15 jan in area bound by 42-44.93N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 15/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-06Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1400Z daily 04 thru 08 and 11 thru 15 jan in area bound by 41-42N 032-20E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 4003/202020-12-30 → 2021-01-31Gunnery exercises 312100Z dec thru 312100Z jan 21 in area bound by 44-29.7N 032-19.6E, 44-38.2N 032-53.0E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 4002/202020-12-30 → 2021-01-31Hazardous operations 312100Z dec thru 312100Z jan 21 in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3969/202020-12-25 → 2020-12-29Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 28 and 29 dec in area bound by 41-35N 030-45E, 41-35N 031-25E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3966/202020-12-24 → 2021-01-24Gunnery exercises 250100Z dec to 241800Z jan 21 in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3964/202020-12-24 → 2020-12-29Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1500Z daily 28 and 29 dec in area bound by 41-36.46N 031-18.76E, 41-51.30N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3927/202020-12-20 → 2020-12-25Hazardous operations 230200Z to 312330Z dec in area bound by 42-01.03N 035-10.30E, 42-06.20N 035-11.93E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3924/202020-12-19 → 2020-12-25Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1400Z daily 23 thru 25 dec in area bound by 41-08.0N 040-33.3E, 41-08.0N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3923/202020-12-19 → 2020-12-25Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1200Z daily 23 thru 25 dec in area bound by 42-00N 032-08E, 42-00N 031-49E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3910/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-23Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1100Z daily 21 to 23 dec in area bound by 42-00N 036-20E, 42-00N 036-40E, 41-49N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3884/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-18Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1400Z daily 17 and 18 dec in area bound by 41-30N 039-40E, 41-30N 040-00E, 41-19N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3883/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-20Hazardous operations 170100Z to 201800Z dec in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-28.4E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3877/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-17Gunnery exercises 171100Z to 171300Z dec in area bound by 41-57.67N 030-54.69E, 41-57.67N 031-15.00E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3875/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-27Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1500Z daily 17 thru 27 dec in area bound by 42-02.60N 035-09.56E, 41-42.31N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3874/202020-12-15 → 2021-03-01Hazardous operations in progress until 28 feb 21 in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3864/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-15Gunnery exercises 151100Z to 151300Z and 160800Z to 161000Z dec in area bound by 41-57.67N 030-54.69E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3798/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-08Gunnery exercises 081100Z to 081300Z dec in area bound by 43-00N 035-32E, 42-45N 035-32E, 42-45N 036-12E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3796/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-10Gunnery exercises 101100Z to 101300Z dec in area bound by 41-57.67N 030-54.69E, 41-57.67N 031-15.00E,…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3792/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-14Hazardous operations 0845Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 19 dec in area bound by 42-02.60N 035-09.56E, 41-42.31N…Black Sea · Turkey
- HYDROLANT 3791/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-09Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1900Z daily 07 thru 09 dec in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…Black Sea · Russia
- HYDROLANT 3756/202020-12-02 → 2020-12-30Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1300Z daily 05, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 dec in area bound by 44-55N 036-25E,…Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 3749/202020-12-02 → 2020-12-03Gunnery exercises 031100Z to 031300Z dec in area bound by 42-12.53N 030-54.48E, 42-12.53N 031-48.79E,…Black Sea · Turkey
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