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In the case of land‐based targets, the minimum time during which an affected object cannot function as a combat unit is used as a numerical value of the damage degree. Three main degrees of damage are used, depending on the time the object remains nonfunctioning:

 A – time sufficient to solve the operation's objectives;

 B – time sufficient to address the daily objectives;

 C – when the object is suppressed for the duration of a battle.

Note that for different targets and different combat missions, the times corresponding to different degrees of damage may vary significantly and, in some cases, additional degrees of damage are introduced (e.g. for armored vehicles, an additional D degree may be used). Sometimes the A degree is associated with the total destruction of the target, B with its partial failure, and C with temporary suppression.

The degree of damage is established in the statement of design and is determined for military equipment by the duration of disruption of the combat function and by the minimum required hospitalization and treatment time for the personnel (Table I.1).

Table I.1 Degrees of damage of targets.

Source: From Balagansky et al. [1].

Target	Military equipment	Personnel
Degree of damage	А	B	C	D	A	B	C
Duration of disruption	7 days	12–24 hours	3 hours	30 minutes	2–3 months	1 month	7 days