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 3101/202020-10-12 → 2020-10-14
    Hazardous operations 140001Z to 141700Z oct in area bound by 44-23.2N 033-45.0E, 43-57.2N 033-48.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  2. HYDROLANT 3077/202020-10-10 → 2020-10-13
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 13 thru 16 oct in area bound by 42-12.70N 035-00.42E, 42-10.93N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  3. HYDROLANT 3076/202020-10-10 → 2020-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 thru 16 oct in area bound by 44-45.0N 036-41.5E, 44-33.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  4. HYDROLANT 3062/202020-10-09 → 2020-11-10
    Gunnery exercises 101800Z oct to 101800Z nov in areas bound by: a. 45-36.0N 031-33.0E, 45-44.5N 031-33.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  5. HYDROLANT 3041/202020-10-06 → 2020-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 08 thru 10 oct in area bound by 44-23.2N 033-45.0E, 43-57.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  6. HYDROLANT 3031/202020-10-06 → 2020-10-12
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 12 oct in area bound by 42-12.70N 035-00.42E, 42-10.93N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  7. HYDROLANT 3030/202020-10-06 → 2020-10-16
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 16 oct in area bound by 41-20.22N 036-03.93E, 41-50.47N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  8. HYDROLANT 3015/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-09
    Hazardous operations 080900Z to 081100Z oct, alternate 090900Z to 091100Z oct in area bound by 43-47.5N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  9. HYDROLANT 3012/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-24
    Hazardous operations in progress until 242100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  10. HYDROLANT 3010/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-24
    Hazardous operations in progress until 242100Z oct in area bound by: 42-46N 040-40E, 42-32N 041-12E, 42-00N…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  11. HYDROLANT 3009/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-24
    Hazardous operations in progress until 242100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-27N 036-32E, 44-50N 036-35E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  12. HYDROLANT 3008/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-24
    Hazardous operations in progress until 242100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-00N 034-10E, 44-15N 034-45E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  13. HYDROLANT 2995/202020-10-03 → 2020-10-09
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1400Z daily 05 thru 09 oct in area bound by 41-42N 032-20E, 41-43N 032-14E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  14. HYDROLANT 2992/202020-10-02 → 2020-10-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 06 thru 10 and 13 thru 15 oct in area bound by 45-01.28N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  15. HYDROLANT 2979/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-09
    Hazardous operations 051200Z to 051400Z, 060900Z to 061400Z, 070900Z to 071500Z, 080900Z to 081600Z and…
    Black Sea · Romania
  16. HYDROLANT 2925/202020-09-25 → 2020-10-06
    Gunnery operations 0500Z to 1500Z daily 29 sep thru 30 oct in area bound by 45-01.3N 035-48.9E, 44-57.5N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  17. HYDROLANT 2919/202020-09-25 → 2020-09-26
    Hazardous operations 252100Z to 262100Z sep in area bound by: 45-39N 032-03E, 45-12N 032-06E, 45-13N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  18. HYDROLANT 2918/202020-09-25 → 2020-09-26
    Hazardous operations 251500Z to 261500Z sep in area bound by 46-08N 032-14E, 45-49N 032-05E, 45-42N 031-14E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  19. HYDROLANT 2866/202020-09-19 → 2020-09-27
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1500Z daily 21 thru 27 sep in area bound by 41-41.53N 035-34.84E, 42-05.00N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  20. HYDROLANT 2851/202020-09-18 → 2020-09-24
    Hazardous operations 221500Z to 241700Z sep in area bound by 45-32.5N 030-18.0E, 45-32.5N 030-40.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  21. HYDROLANT 2833/202020-09-17 → 2020-09-18
    Hazardous operations 221500Z to 241700Z sep in area bound by 45-41N 030-36E, 45-41N 031-07E, 45-26N 031-07E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  22. HYDROLANT 2829/202020-09-17 → 2020-10-02
    Hazardous operations in progress until 022100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-27N 036-32E, 44-50N 036-35E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  23. HYDROLANT 2828/202020-09-17 → 2020-10-02
    Hazardous operations in progress until 022100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 44-00N 034-10E, 44-15N 034-45E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  24. HYDROLANT 2827/202020-09-17 → 2020-10-02
    Hazardous operations in progress until 022100Z oct in areas bound by: a. 45-53N 030-55E, 45-53N 031-25E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  25. HYDROLANT 2820/202020-09-16 → 2020-09-25
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 251500Z sep in area bound by 46-08N 032-14E, 45-49N 032-05E, 45-42N 031-14E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  26. HYDROLANT 2799/202020-09-13 → 2020-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by 44-43.5N 037-15.8E, 44-52.5N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  27. HYDROLANT 2798/202020-09-13 → 2020-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by 44-24.0N 037-39.5E, 44-34.5N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  28. HYDROLANT 2797/202020-09-13 → 2020-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by 44-43.5N 037-15.8E, 44-52.5N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  29. HYDROLANT 2796/202020-09-13 → 2020-09-18
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2200Z daily 14 thru 18 and 21 thru 25 sep in area bound by 46-05.35N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  30. HYDROLANT 2767/202020-09-09 → 2020-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 101800Z sep to 101800Z oct in areas bound by: a. 45-36.0N 031-33.0E, 45-44.3N 031-33.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  31. HYDROLANT 2765/202020-09-09 → 2020-09-25
    Hazardous operations 112100Z thru 252100Z sep in area bound by: 45-39N 032-03E, 45-12N 032-06E, 45-13N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  32. HYDROLANT 2754/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-11
    Hazardous operations 080700Z to 111500Z sep in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  33. HYDROLANT 2743/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-13
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 11, 14 thru 18 and 21 thru 25 sep in area bound by 46-05.35N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  34. HYDROLANT 2740/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-10
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1300Z daily 09 and 10 sep in area bound by 45-07.3N 036-49.0E, 44-55.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  35. HYDROLANT 2739/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-10
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 07 thru 10 sep in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  36. HYDROLANT 2721/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 1800Z daily 08 thru 10 and 110900Z to 111400Z sep in area bound by 44-25.43N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  37. HYDROLANT 2701/202020-09-01 → 2020-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1500Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 41-41.53N 035-34.84E, 41-46.13N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  38. HYDROLANT 2694/202020-09-01 → 2020-09-05
    Hazardous operations 020500Z to 051000Z sep in area bound by 44-42.9N 033-17.5E, 45-00.0N 033-17.5E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  39. HYDROLANT 2684/202020-08-31 → 2020-09-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z aug thru 302100Z sep in area bound by 44-35N 036-33E, 44-55N 036-33E, 44-58N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  40. HYDROLANT 2678/202020-08-31 → 2020-09-30
    Hazardous operations 312100Z aug to 302100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 44-23.2N 033-46.6E, 44-23.2N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  41. HYDROLANT 2670/202020-08-30 → 2020-09-30
    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
  42. HYDROLANT 2627/202020-08-26 → 2020-09-05
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1500Z daily 29 aug to 05 sep in area bound by 41-41.53N 035-34.84E, 41-46.13N…
    Black Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 2620/202020-08-25 → 2020-09-08
    Hazardous operations in progress until 082100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 42-18N 039-05E, 42-23N 039-05E,…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  44. HYDROLANT 2619/202020-08-25 → 2020-09-08
    Hazardous operations in progress until 082100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 43-31N 033-24E, 44-11N 033-24E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  45. HYDROLANT 2566/202020-08-19 → 2020-08-20
    Hazardous operations 200600Z to 202100Z aug in area bound by 44-05.2N 032-48.2E, 44-29.7N 032-19.6E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  46. HYDROLANT 2536/202020-08-16 → 2020-08-21
    Hazardous operations 170300Z to 211500Z aug in area bound by 44-38.3N 033-31.3E, 44-38.0N 033-23.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  47. HYDROLANT 2526/202020-08-14 → 2020-08-21
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1800Z daily 17 thru 21 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  48. HYDROLANT 2525/202020-08-14 → 2020-08-21
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1800Z daily 17 thru 21 aug in area bound by 44-24.0N 037-39.0E, 44-34.5N…
    Black Sea · Russia
  49. HYDROLANT 2494/202020-08-12 → 2020-09-10
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 101800Z sep in areas bound by: a. 45-36.0N 031-33.0E, 45-44.5N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  50. HYDROLANT 2461/202020-08-08 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 10 thru 14 aug in area bound by 44-14.0N 036-40.0E, 44-45.0N…
    Black Sea · Russia

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