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 3717/202020-11-29 → 2020-12-31
    Hazardous operations 302100Z nov to 312100Z dec in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 3710/202020-11-28 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 272100Z nov to 102100Z dec in area bound by 45-22.0N 032-50.8E, 45-05.0N 032-43.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  3. HYDROLANT 3706/202020-11-27 → 2021-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010001Z dec to 282359Z feb 21 in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  4. HYDROLANT 3705/202020-11-27 → 2021-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010001Z dec to 282359Z feb 21 in area bound by 46-00.0N 031-41.0E, 46-00.0N 031-54.9E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  5. HYDROLANT 3704/202020-11-27 → 2020-12-14
    Hazardous operations 010001Z dec to 282359Z feb 21 in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  6. HYDROLANT 3702/202020-11-27 → 2020-12-14
    Hazardous operations 010200Z to 192330Z dec in area bound by 42-01.03N 035-10.30E, 42-06.20N 035-11.93E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  7. HYDROLANT 3640/202020-11-24 → 2020-11-27
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 nov in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  8. HYDROLANT 3639/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1200Z daily 26, 27 and 30 nov in area bound by 42-00N 032-08E, 42-00N 031-49E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  9. HYDROLANT 3625/202020-11-22 → 2020-11-23
    Hazardous operations 230500Z to 230900Z nov in area bound by 43-05.0N 034-22.8E, 43-05.0N 034-43.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  10. HYDROLANT 3600/202020-11-19 → 2020-12-19
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 191800Z dec in areas bound by: a. 45-44.5N 031-33.0E, 45-45.3N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  11. HYDROLANT 3597/202020-11-19 → 2020-12-09
    Hazardous operations 200600Z nov to 092100Z dec in area bound by 44-36N 032-58E, 44-38N 033-07E, 44-19N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  12. HYDROLANT 3591/202020-11-18 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 192100Z nov to 102100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E, 45-15N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  13. HYDROLANT 3590/202020-11-18 → 2020-11-24
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1200Z daily 20 and 24 nov in area bound by 42-34N 036-00E, 42-06N 037-28E, 41-34N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  14. HYDROLANT 3589/202020-11-18 → 2020-11-22
    Hazardous operations 200500Z to 200900Z and 220700Z to 221100Z nov in area bound by 43-05.0N 034-22.8E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  15. HYDROLANT 3588/202020-11-18 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 192100Z nov to 102100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 44-15N 034-45E, 44-15N 035-05E, 43-50N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  16. HYDROLANT 3586/202020-11-18 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 192100Z nov to 102100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 44-50N 036-35E, 44-27N 037-20E, 44-17N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  17. HYDROLANT 3583/202020-11-18 → 2020-11-22
    Hazardous operations 220600Z to 220800Z nov in area bound by 43-05N 036-02E, 42-50N 036-02E, 42-50N 036-22E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  18. HYDROLANT 3576/202020-11-18 → 2020-11-25
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1800Z daily 20 thru 25 nov in area bound by 44-42.4N 036-52.0E, 44-20.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  19. HYDROLANT 3570/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1200Z daily 19, 20 and 23 nov in area bound by 42-00N 032-08E, 42-00N 031-49E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  20. HYDROLANT 3545/202020-11-15 → 2020-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160600Z to 160800Z nov in area bound by 42-00.0N 030-21.0E, 41-51.3N 030-00.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  21. HYDROLANT 3515/202020-11-12 → 2020-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 41-47.93N 039-00.00E, 41-47.93N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  22. HYDROLANT 3512/202020-11-12 → 2020-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 16 and 18 nov in area bound by 42-34N 036-00E, 42-06N 037-28E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  23. HYDROLANT 3439/202020-11-07 → 2020-11-11
    Gunnery exercises 110700Z to 110900Z nov in area bound by 42-31N 036-01E, 42-19N 035-43E, 42-38N 035-14E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  24. HYDROLANT 3420/202020-11-05 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 100900Z to 101630Z, 0900Z to 1600Z daily 11 and 12 nov in area bound by 44-25-26N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  25. HYDROLANT 3392/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 051300Z to 051500Z nov in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  26. HYDROLANT 3379/202020-11-03 → 2020-11-05
    Hazardous operations 050500Z to 051100Z nov in area bound by 42-45.7N 028-00.2E, 42-45.7N 028-10.0E,…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  27. HYDROLANT 3374/202020-11-03 → 2020-11-04
    Gunnery exercises 050600Z to 051300Z nov in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E, 41-44.0N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  28. HYDROLANT 3364/202020-11-02 → 2020-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1000Z daily 02 and 06 nov in area bound by 42-18N 038-18E, 41-50N 038-18E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  29. HYDROLANT 3335/202020-10-30 → 2020-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 310600 to 310730Z oct in area bound by 43-00N 035-45E, 43-00N 036-35E, 42-30N 036-35E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  30. HYDROLANT 3332/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z oct to 302100Z nov in area bound by 44-24-18N 033-52-57E, 44-22-36N 033-52-57E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  31. HYDROLANT 3330/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-15
    Hazardous operations 312100Z oct to 152100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  32. HYDROLANT 3322/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-04
    Hazardous operations 030400Z to 031500Z and 040400Z to 041300Z nov in area bound by 42-23.5N 028-06.0E,…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  33. HYDROLANT 3299/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-02
    Hazardous operations 021000Z to 021300Z nov in area bound by 42-26.0N 028-06.5E, 42-26.0N 028-10.7E,…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  34. HYDROLANT 3298/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-02
    Hazardous operations 021000Z to 021300Z nov in area bound by 42-26.0N 027-45.0E, 42-26.0N 028-06.5E,…
    Black Sea · Bulgaria
  35. HYDROLANT 3294/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-18
    Hazardous operations in progress until 182100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  36. HYDROLANT 3293/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-18
    Hazardous operations in progress until 182100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-15N 034-45E, 44-15N 035-05E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  37. HYDROLANT 3291/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-18
    Hazardous operations in progress until 182100Z nov in areas bound by: a. 44-50N 036-35E, 44-27N 037-20E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  38. HYDROLANT 3275/202020-10-27 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 28 oct thru 30 nov in area bound by 45-31.4N 030-20.6E, 45-31.4N 030-35.4E, 44-59.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  39. HYDROLANT 3274/202020-10-27 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 28 oct thru 30 nov in area bound by 46-00.0N 031-41.0E, 46-00.0N 031-54.9E, 46-02.0N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  40. HYDROLANT 3273/202020-10-27 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 28 oct thru 30 nov in area bound by 46-18N 031-13E, 46-12N 031-20E, 46-09N 031-15E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  41. HYDROLANT 3272/202020-10-27 → 2020-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 27 thru 31 oct in area bound by 45-01.28N 035-48.88E, 44-57.45N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  42. HYDROLANT 3236/202020-10-24 → 2020-11-07
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2100Z daily 26 oct thru 07 nov in area bound by 41-58.17N 035-11.57E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  43. HYDROLANT 3229/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-28
    Gunnery exercise 0400Z to 2100Z daily 26 thru 28 oct in area bound by 44-34.5N 037-42.0E, 44-31.5N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  44. HYDROLANT 3228/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-28
    Gunnery exercise 0400Z to 2100Z daily 26 thru 28 oct in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  45. HYDROLANT 3157/202020-10-17 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 200600Z to 220500Z oct in area bound by 45-00.0N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-28.4E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  46. HYDROLANT 3139/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1600Z daily 20 and 22 oct and 211000Z to 211800Z oct in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  47. HYDROLANT 3138/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-25
    Hazardous operations 250500Z to 251500Z oct in area bound by 45-01.28N 035-48.88E, 44-57.45N 035-43.42E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  48. HYDROLANT 3136/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z daily 16 thru 30 oct in area bound by 45-57.6N 033-34.0E, 45-57.6N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  49. HYDROLANT 3113/202020-10-13 → 2020-10-17
    Hazardous operations in progress 0900Z to 1430Z daily 16 and 17 oct in area bound by 42-12.70N 035-00.42E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  50. HYDROLANT 3107/202020-10-13 → 2020-10-15
    Hazardous operations in progress 0900Z to 1430Z daily until 15 oct in area bound by 42-12.70N 035-00.42E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey

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