diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
index a5c53dcad..591578ed6 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/control.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard"
+	"github.com/panjf2000/ants/v2"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
@@ -71,10 +72,14 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) open(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // Init initializes all StorageEngine's components.
-func (e *StorageEngine) Init(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (e *StorageEngine) Init(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	e.mtx.Lock()
 	defer e.mtx.Unlock()
 
+	if e.inhumePool, err = ants.NewPool(int(e.inhumePoolSize)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	errCh := make(chan shardInitError, len(e.shards))
 	var eg errgroup.Group
 	if e.cfg.lowMem && e.anyShardRequiresRefill() {
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) Init(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return nil
 		})
 	}
-	err := eg.Wait()
+	err = eg.Wait()
 	close(errCh)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize shards: %w", err)
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) close(ctx context.Context, releasePools bool) error {
 		for _, p := range e.shardPools {
 			p.Release()
 		}
+		e.inhumePool.Release()
 	}
 
 	for id, sh := range e.shards {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
index 029904046..e4d1972b8 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/engine.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ type StorageEngine struct {
 
 	shardPools map[string]util.WorkerPool
 
+	inhumePool util.WorkerPool
+
 	closeCh   chan struct{}
 	setModeCh chan setModeRequest
 	wg        sync.WaitGroup
@@ -191,6 +193,8 @@ type cfg struct {
 
 	shardPoolSize uint32
 
+	inhumePoolSize uint32
+
 	lowMem bool
 
 	containerSource atomic.Pointer[containerSource]
@@ -198,9 +202,10 @@ type cfg struct {
 
 func defaultCfg() *cfg {
 	res := &cfg{
-		log:           logger.NewLoggerWrapper(zap.L()),
-		shardPoolSize: 20,
-		metrics:       noopMetrics{},
+		log:            logger.NewLoggerWrapper(zap.L()),
+		shardPoolSize:  20,
+		inhumePoolSize: 50,
+		metrics:        noopMetrics{},
 	}
 	res.containerSource.Store(&containerSource{})
 	return res
@@ -244,6 +249,13 @@ func WithShardPoolSize(sz uint32) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithInhumePoolSize returns option to specify size of worker pool for Inhume operation.
+func WithInhumePoolSize(sz uint32) Option {
+	return func(c *cfg) {
+		c.inhumePoolSize = sz
+	}
+}
+
 // WithErrorThreshold returns an option to specify size amount of errors after which
 // shard is moved to read-only mode.
 func WithErrorThreshold(sz uint32) Option {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
index e89a8d048..01c865cf4 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package engine
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"sync"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
 	meta "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase"
@@ -81,45 +82,93 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) Inhume(ctx context.Context, prm InhumePrm) (res InhumeRe
 }
 
 func (e *StorageEngine) inhume(ctx context.Context, prm InhumePrm) (InhumeRes, error) {
+	defer elapsed("Inhume", e.metrics.AddMethodDuration)()
+
+	var retErr error
+
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	errOnce := sync.Once{}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	var shPrm shard.InhumePrm
 	if prm.forceRemoval {
 		shPrm.ForceRemoval()
 	}
 
-	for i := range prm.addrs {
-		if !prm.forceRemoval {
-			locked, err := e.IsLocked(ctx, prm.addrs[i])
+loop:
+	for _, addr := range prm.addrs {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			break loop
+		default:
+		}
+
+		wg.Add(1)
+		if err := e.inhumePool.Submit(func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+
+			err := e.handleInhumeTask(ctx, addr, prm.tombstone, prm.forceRemoval)
 			if err != nil {
-				e.log.Warn(ctx, logs.EngineRemovingAnObjectWithoutFullLockingCheck,
-					zap.Error(err),
-					zap.Stringer("addr", prm.addrs[i]),
-					zap.String("trace_id", tracingPkg.GetTraceID(ctx)))
-			} else if locked {
-				return InhumeRes{}, new(apistatus.ObjectLocked)
+				errOnce.Do(func() {
+					retErr = err
+					cancel()
+				})
 			}
-		}
+		}); err != nil {
+			wg.Done()
+			cancel()
+			wg.Wait()
 
-		if prm.tombstone != nil {
-			shPrm.SetTarget(*prm.tombstone, prm.addrs[i])
-		} else {
-			shPrm.MarkAsGarbage(prm.addrs[i])
+			e.log.Warn(ctx, logs.EngineCouldNotInhumeObjectInShard, zap.Error(err))
+			return InhumeRes{}, errInhumeFailure
 		}
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
 
-		ok, err := e.inhumeAddr(ctx, prm.addrs[i], shPrm, true)
+	return InhumeRes{}, retErr
+}
+
+func (e *StorageEngine) handleInhumeTask(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address, tombstone *oid.Address, forceRemoval bool) error {
+	if !forceRemoval {
+		locked, err := e.IsLocked(ctx, addr)
 		if err != nil {
-			return InhumeRes{}, err
-		}
-		if !ok {
-			ok, err := e.inhumeAddr(ctx, prm.addrs[i], shPrm, false)
-			if err != nil {
-				return InhumeRes{}, err
-			} else if !ok {
-				return InhumeRes{}, errInhumeFailure
-			}
+			e.log.Warn(ctx, logs.EngineRemovingAnObjectWithoutFullLockingCheck,
+				zap.Error(err),
+				zap.Stringer("addr", addr),
+				zap.String("trace_id", tracingPkg.GetTraceID(ctx)))
+		} else if locked {
+			return new(apistatus.ObjectLocked)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return InhumeRes{}, nil
+	var prm shard.InhumePrm
+
+	if tombstone != nil {
+		prm.SetTarget(*tombstone, addr)
+	} else {
+		prm.MarkAsGarbage(addr)
+	}
+	if forceRemoval {
+		prm.ForceRemoval()
+	}
+
+	ok, err := e.inhumeAddr(ctx, addr, prm, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		ok, err := e.inhumeAddr(ctx, addr, prm, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !ok {
+			return errInhumeFailure
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Returns ok if object was inhumed during this invocation or before.