diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 530b34fb..8c208cd4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Changelog for NeoFS Node
 - `neofs-node -check` command to check the configuration file (#1805)
 - `flush-cache` control service command to flush write-cache (#1806)
 - `wallet-address` flag in `neofs-adm morph refill-gas` command (#1820)
+- Validate policy before container creation (#1704)
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ Changelog for NeoFS Node
 Replace using the `control netmap-snapshot` command with `netmap snapshot` one in NeoFS CLI.
 Node can now specify additional addresses in `ExternalAddr` attribute. To allow a node to dial
 other nodes external address, use `apiclient.allow_external` config setting.
+Add `--force` option to skip placement validity check for container creation.
 
 ## [0.32.0] - 2022-09-14 - Pungdo (풍도, 楓島)
 
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/internal/commonflags/flags.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/internal/commonflags/flags.go
index 5c6ad12b..7c3c50f8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/internal/commonflags/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/internal/commonflags/flags.go
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ const (
 	Verbose          = "verbose"
 	VerboseShorthand = "v"
 	VerboseUsage     = "verbose output"
+
+	ForceFlag          = "force"
+	ForceFlagShorthand = "f"
 )
 
 // Init adds common flags to the command:
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/create.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/create.go
index 73f69581..8f79e0f6 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/create.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/create.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var (
 	containerName        string
 	containerNoTimestamp bool
 	containerSubnet      string
+	force                bool
 )
 
 var createContainerCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -39,6 +40,22 @@ It will be stored in sidechain when inner ring will accepts it.`,
 		placementPolicy, err := parseContainerPolicy(containerPolicy)
 		common.ExitOnErr(cmd, "", err)
 
+		key := key.GetOrGenerate(cmd)
+		cli := internalclient.GetSDKClientByFlag(cmd, key, commonflags.RPC)
+
+		if !force {
+			var prm internalclient.NetMapSnapshotPrm
+			prm.SetClient(cli)
+
+			resmap, err := internalclient.NetMapSnapshot(prm)
+			common.ExitOnErr(cmd, "unable to get netmap snapshot to validate container placement, "+
+				"use --force option to skip this check: %w", err)
+
+			_, err = resmap.NetMap().ContainerNodes(*placementPolicy, nil)
+			common.ExitOnErr(cmd, "could not build container nodes based on given placement policy, "+
+				"use --force option to skip this check: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		if containerSubnet != "" {
 			var subnetID subnetid.ID
 
@@ -57,8 +74,6 @@ It will be stored in sidechain when inner ring will accepts it.`,
 		var basicACL acl.Basic
 		common.ExitOnErr(cmd, "decode basic ACL string: %w", basicACL.DecodeString(containerACL))
 
-		key := key.GetOrGenerate(cmd)
-
 		var tok *session.Container
 
 		sessionTokenPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(commonflags.SessionToken)
@@ -78,8 +93,6 @@ It will be stored in sidechain when inner ring will accepts it.`,
 		cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(*placementPolicy)
 		cnr.SetBasicACL(basicACL)
 
-		cli := internalclient.GetSDKClientByFlag(cmd, key, commonflags.RPC)
-
 		var syncContainerPrm internalclient.SyncContainerPrm
 		syncContainerPrm.SetClient(cli)
 		syncContainerPrm.SetContainer(&cnr)
@@ -138,6 +151,8 @@ func initContainerCreateCmd() {
 	flags.StringVar(&containerName, "name", "", "container name attribute")
 	flags.BoolVar(&containerNoTimestamp, "disable-timestamp", false, "disable timestamp container attribute")
 	flags.StringVar(&containerSubnet, "subnet", "", "string representation of container subnetwork")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&force, commonflags.ForceFlag, commonflags.ForceFlagShorthand, false,
+		"skip placement validity check")
 }
 
 func parseContainerPolicy(policyString string) (*netmap.PlacementPolicy, error) {
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/delete.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/delete.go
index 8625931f..f5abd6c8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/container/delete.go
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const forceFlag = "force"
-
 var deleteContainerCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete",
 	Short: "Delete existing container",
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ Only owner of the container has a permission to remove container.`,
 		pk := key.Get(cmd)
 		cli := internalclient.GetSDKClientByFlag(cmd, pk, commonflags.RPC)
 
-		if force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(forceFlag); !force {
+		if force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(commonflags.ForceFlag); !force {
 			fs := objectSDK.NewSearchFilters()
 			fs.AddTypeFilter(objectSDK.MatchStringEqual, objectSDK.TypeLock)
 
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ Only owner of the container has a permission to remove container.`,
 			if len(res.IDList()) != 0 {
 				common.ExitOnErr(cmd, "",
 					fmt.Errorf("Container wasn't removed because LOCK objects were found.\n"+
-						"Use --%s flag to remove anyway.", forceFlag))
+						"Use --%s flag to remove anyway.", commonflags.ForceFlag))
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -100,5 +98,5 @@ func initContainerDeleteCmd() {
 
 	flags.StringVar(&containerID, "cid", "", "container ID")
 	flags.BoolVar(&containerAwait, "await", false, "block execution until container is removed")
-	flags.Bool(forceFlag, false, "do not check whether container contains locks and remove immediately")
+	flags.BoolP(commonflags.ForceFlag, commonflags.ForceFlagShorthand, false, "do not check whether container contains locks and remove immediately")
 }