diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
index 40d3cc1cd..3d4f791ac 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (e engineWithoutNotifications) IsLocked(ctx context.Context, address oid.Ad
 	return e.engine.IsLocked(ctx, address)
 }
 
-func (e engineWithoutNotifications) Delete(ctx context.Context, tombstone oid.Address, toDelete []oid.ID) error {
+func (e engineWithoutNotifications) Delete(ctx context.Context, tombstone oid.Address, toDelete []oid.ID, expEpoch uint64) error {
 	var prm engine.InhumePrm
 
 	addrs := make([]oid.Address, len(toDelete))
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func (e engineWithoutNotifications) Delete(ctx context.Context, tombstone oid.Ad
 		addrs[i].SetObject(toDelete[i])
 	}
 
-	prm.WithTarget(tombstone, addrs...)
+	prm.WithTarget(tombstone, expEpoch, addrs...)
 
 	return e.engine.Inhume(ctx, prm)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/object/object.go b/pkg/core/object/object.go
index 9c450966c..fa3735a30 100644
--- a/pkg/core/object/object.go
+++ b/pkg/core/object/object.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package object
 
 import (
+	"strconv"
+
+	objectV2 "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/api/object"
 	objectSDK "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 )
@@ -21,3 +24,14 @@ func AddressOf(obj *objectSDK.Object) oid.Address {
 
 	return addr
 }
+
+// ExpirationEpoch returns the expiration epoch of the object.
+func ExpirationEpoch(obj *objectSDK.Object) (epoch uint64, found bool) {
+	for _, attr := range obj.Attributes() {
+		if attr.Key() == objectV2.SysAttributeExpEpoch {
+			epoch, err := strconv.ParseUint(attr.Value(), 10, 64)
+			return epoch, err == nil
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/object/object_test.go b/pkg/core/object/object_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b990dd4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/object/object_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package object_test
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+
+	objectCore "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/object"
+	objectV2 "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/api/object"
+	objectSDK "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
+	objecttest "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/test"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestExpirationEpoch(t *testing.T) {
+	obj := objecttest.Object()
+
+	var expEpoch uint64 = 42
+	expAttr := objectSDK.NewAttribute()
+	expAttr.SetKey(objectV2.SysAttributeExpEpoch)
+	expAttr.SetValue(strconv.FormatUint(expEpoch, 10))
+
+	t.Run("no attributes set", func(t *testing.T) {
+		obj.SetAttributes()
+		_, found := objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		require.False(t, found)
+	})
+	t.Run("no expiration epoch attribute", func(t *testing.T) {
+		obj.SetAttributes(*objecttest.Attribute(), *objectSDK.NewAttribute())
+		_, found := objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		require.False(t, found)
+	})
+	t.Run("valid expiration epoch attribute", func(t *testing.T) {
+		obj.SetAttributes(*objecttest.Attribute(), *expAttr, *objectSDK.NewAttribute())
+		epoch, found := objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		require.True(t, found)
+		require.Equal(t, expEpoch, epoch)
+	})
+	t.Run("invalid expiration epoch value", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expAttr.SetValue("-42")
+		obj.SetAttributes(*objecttest.Attribute(), *expAttr, *objectSDK.NewAttribute())
+		_, found := objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		require.False(t, found)
+
+		expAttr.SetValue("qwerty")
+		obj.SetAttributes(*objecttest.Attribute(), *expAttr, *objectSDK.NewAttribute())
+		_, found = objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		require.False(t, found)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
index fb802ef2a..c7d49eb5d 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type InhumePrm struct {
 	addrs     []oid.Address
 
 	forceRemoval bool
+	expEpoch     uint64
 }
 
 // WithTarget sets a list of objects that should be inhumed and tombstone address
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ type InhumePrm struct {
 //
 // tombstone should not be nil, addr should not be empty.
 // Should not be called along with MarkAsGarbage.
-func (p *InhumePrm) WithTarget(tombstone oid.Address, addrs ...oid.Address) {
+func (p *InhumePrm) WithTarget(tombstone oid.Address, expEpoch uint64, addrs ...oid.Address) {
 	p.addrs = addrs
 	p.tombstone = &tombstone
+	p.expEpoch = expEpoch
 }
 
 // MarkAsGarbage marks an object to be physically removed from local storage.
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ func (e *StorageEngine) inhume(ctx context.Context, prm InhumePrm) error {
 
 	for shardID, addrs := range addrsPerShard {
 		if prm.tombstone != nil {
-			shPrm.SetTarget(*prm.tombstone, addrs...)
+			shPrm.SetTarget(*prm.tombstone, prm.expEpoch, addrs...)
 		} else {
 			shPrm.MarkAsGarbage(addrs...)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume_test.go
index 8c5d28b15..cbf0d32ac 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/inhume_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ func TestStorageEngine_Inhume(t *testing.T) {
 	link.SetChildren(idChild)
 	link.SetSplitID(splitID)
 
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+
 	t.Run("delete small object", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		e := testNewEngine(t).setShardsNum(t, 1).prepare(t).engine
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ func TestStorageEngine_Inhume(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-		inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneID, object.AddressOf(parent))
+		inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneID, tombstoneExpEpoch, object.AddressOf(parent))
 
 		err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ func TestStorageEngine_Inhume(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-		inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneID, object.AddressOf(parent))
+		inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneID, tombstoneExpEpoch, object.AddressOf(parent))
 
 		err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -127,7 +129,9 @@ func TestStorageEngine_ECInhume(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, Put(context.Background(), e, tombstoneObject, false))
 
 	var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneObjectAddress, parentObjectAddress)
+
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombstoneObjectAddress, tombstoneExpEpoch, parentObjectAddress)
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ func TestInhumeExpiredRegularObject(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const currEpoch = 42
 	const objectExpiresAfter = currEpoch - 1
+	const tombstoneExpiresAfter = currEpoch + 1000
 
 	engine := testNewEngine(t).setShardsNumAdditionalOpts(t, 1, func(_ int) []shard.Option {
 		return []shard.Option{
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ func TestInhumeExpiredRegularObject(t *testing.T) {
 		ts.SetContainer(cnr)
 
 		var prm InhumePrm
-		prm.WithTarget(ts, object.AddressOf(obj))
+		prm.WithTarget(ts, tombstoneExpiresAfter, object.AddressOf(obj))
 		err := engine.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
@@ -205,6 +210,8 @@ func BenchmarkInhumeMultipart(b *testing.B) {
 func benchmarkInhumeMultipart(b *testing.B, numShards, numObjects int) {
 	b.StopTimer()
 
+	const tombstoneExpiresAfter = 1000 // doesn't matter, just big enough
+
 	engine := testNewEngine(b, WithShardPoolSize(uint32(numObjects))).
 		setShardsNum(b, numShards).prepare(b).engine
 	defer func() { require.NoError(b, engine.Close(context.Background())) }()
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ func benchmarkInhumeMultipart(b *testing.B, numShards, numObjects int) {
 		ts.SetContainer(cnt)
 
 		prm := InhumePrm{}
-		prm.WithTarget(ts, addrs...)
+		prm.WithTarget(ts, tombstoneExpiresAfter, addrs...)
 
 		b.StartTimer()
 		err := engine.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/lock_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/lock_test.go
index b8c9d6b1d..c09e67631 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/lock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/engine/lock_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestLockUserScenario(t *testing.T) {
 	//   5. waits for an epoch after the lock expiration one
 	//   6. tries to inhume the object and expects success
 	const lockerExpiresAfter = 13
+	const tombstoneExpiresAfter = 1000
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
 	tombObj := testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
@@ -111,13 +112,15 @@ func TestLockUserScenario(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// 3.
 	var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, objAddr)
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, tombstoneExpiresAfter, objAddr)
 
 	var objLockedErr *apistatus.ObjectLocked
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &objLockedErr)
 
 	// 4.
+	a.SetValue(strconv.Itoa(tombstoneExpiresAfter))
+
 	tombObj.SetType(objectSDK.TypeTombstone)
 	tombObj.SetID(tombForLockID)
 	tombObj.SetAttributes(a)
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ func TestLockUserScenario(t *testing.T) {
 	err = Put(context.Background(), e, tombObj, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombForLockAddr, lockerAddr)
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombForLockAddr, tombstoneExpiresAfter, lockerAddr)
 
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, meta.ErrLockObjectRemoval)
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ func TestLockUserScenario(t *testing.T) {
 	// 5.
 	e.HandleNewEpoch(context.Background(), lockerExpiresAfter+1)
 
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, objAddr)
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, tombstoneExpiresAfter, objAddr)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 		err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ func TestLockExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() { require.NoError(t, e.Close(context.Background())) }()
 
 	const lockerExpiresAfter = 13
+	const tombstoneExpiresAfter = 1000
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
 	var err error
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ func TestLockExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	var inhumePrm InhumePrm
 	tombAddr := oidtest.Address()
 	tombAddr.SetContainer(cnr)
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, tombstoneExpiresAfter, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
 
 	var objLockedErr *apistatus.ObjectLocked
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ func TestLockExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	// 4.
 	tombAddr = oidtest.Address()
 	tombAddr.SetContainer(cnr)
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(tombAddr, tombstoneExpiresAfter, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 		err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
@@ -273,7 +277,8 @@ func TestLockForceRemoval(t *testing.T) {
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &objLockedErr)
 
-	inhumePrm.WithTarget(oidtest.Address(), objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+	inhumePrm.WithTarget(oidtest.Address(), tombstoneExpEpoch, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
 
 	err = e.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &objLockedErr)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
index 950385a29..3523449a7 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
@@ -156,11 +156,13 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var prm meta.InhumePrm
+		const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 		for _, o := range inhumedObjs {
 			tombAddr := oidtest.Address()
 			tombAddr.SetContainer(o.Container())
 
 			prm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+			prm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 			prm.SetAddresses(o)
 
 			res, err := db.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
@@ -301,11 +303,13 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var prm meta.InhumePrm
+		const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 		for _, o := range inhumedObjs {
 			tombAddr := oidtest.Address()
 			tombAddr.SetContainer(o.Container())
 
 			prm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+			prm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 			prm.SetAddresses(o)
 
 			_, err := db.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_ec_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_ec_test.go
index 884da23ff..215b3e515 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_ec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_ec_test.go
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ import (
 func TestDeleteECObject_WithoutSplit(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
+	const currEpoch = 12
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = currEpoch + 1
+
 	db := New(
 		WithPath(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "metabase")),
 		WithPermissions(0o600),
-		WithEpochState(epochState{uint64(12)}),
+		WithEpochState(epochState{uint64(currEpoch)}),
 	)
 
 	require.NoError(t, db.Open(context.Background(), mode.ReadWrite))
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ func TestDeleteECObject_WithoutSplit(t *testing.T) {
 	tombAddress.SetObject(tombstoneID)
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(ecParentAddress)
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddress)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 	_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -179,10 +183,13 @@ func TestDeleteECObject_WithSplit(t *testing.T) {
 func testDeleteECObjectWithSplit(t *testing.T, chunksCount int, withLinking bool) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
+	const currEpoch = 12
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = currEpoch + 1
+
 	db := New(
 		WithPath(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "metabase")),
 		WithPermissions(0o600),
-		WithEpochState(epochState{uint64(12)}),
+		WithEpochState(epochState{currEpoch}),
 	)
 
 	require.NoError(t, db.Open(context.Background(), mode.ReadWrite))
@@ -289,6 +296,7 @@ func testDeleteECObjectWithSplit(t *testing.T, chunksCount int, withLinking bool
 	tombAddress.SetObject(tombstoneID)
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(inhumeAddresses...)
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddress)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 	_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
index 2f23d424c..62962100c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ func (db *DB) IterateOverGarbage(ctx context.Context, p GarbageIterationPrm) err
 // TombstonedObject represents descriptor of the
 // object that has been covered with tombstone.
 type TombstonedObject struct {
-	addr oid.Address
-	tomb oid.Address
+	addr     oid.Address
+	tomb     oid.Address
+	expEpoch uint64
 }
 
 // Address returns tombstoned object address.
@@ -106,6 +107,11 @@ func (g TombstonedObject) Tombstone() oid.Address {
 	return g.tomb
 }
 
+// ExpirationEpoch returns an expiration epoch of a tombstoned object.
+func (g TombstonedObject) ExpirationEpoch() uint64 {
+	return g.expEpoch
+}
+
 // TombstonedHandler is a TombstonedObject handling function.
 type TombstonedHandler func(object TombstonedObject) error
 
@@ -249,7 +255,7 @@ func garbageFromKV(k []byte) (res GarbageObject, err error) {
 func graveFromKV(k, v []byte) (res TombstonedObject, err error) {
 	if err = decodeAddressFromKey(&res.addr, k); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("decode tombstone target from key: %w", err)
-	} else if err = decodeAddressFromKey(&res.tomb, v); err != nil {
+	} else if res.tomb, res.expEpoch, err = decodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch(v); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("decode tombstone address from value: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
index ebadecc04..d05a2772f 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
@@ -144,8 +144,10 @@ func TestDB_IterateDeletedObjects(t *testing.T) {
 	addrTombstone := oidtest.Address()
 	addrTombstone.SetContainer(cnr)
 
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj1), object.AddressOf(obj2))
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(addrTombstone)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 
 	_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -232,10 +234,13 @@ func TestDB_IterateOverGraveyard_Offset(t *testing.T) {
 	addrTombstone.SetContainer(cnr)
 
 	var inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
+
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(
 		object.AddressOf(obj1), object.AddressOf(obj2),
 		object.AddressOf(obj3), object.AddressOf(obj4))
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(addrTombstone)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 
 	_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -428,8 +433,11 @@ func TestDB_InhumeTombstones(t *testing.T) {
 	addrTombstone := object.AddressOf(objTs)
 
 	var inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
+
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj1), object.AddressOf(obj2))
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(addrTombstone)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 
 	_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index 76018fb61..c9d3c9726 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 )
 
+var errTombstoneExpEpochNotSet = errors.New("tombstone expiration epoch is not set")
+
 // InhumePrm encapsulates parameters for Inhume operation.
 type InhumePrm struct {
 	tomb *oid.Address
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ type InhumePrm struct {
 	lockObjectHandling bool
 
 	forceRemoval bool
+
+	expEpoch    uint64
+	expEpochSet bool
 }
 
 // DeletionInfo contains details on deleted object.
@@ -123,6 +128,15 @@ func (p *InhumePrm) SetTombstoneAddress(addr oid.Address) {
 	p.tomb = &addr
 }
 
+// SetTombstoneExpEpoch sets the expiration epoch for a tombstone.
+//
+// Setting the expiration epoch is required when inhuming with a tombstone.
+// [meta.NoExpirationEpoch] may be used allowed, but only for testing purposes.
+func (p *InhumePrm) SetTombstoneExpEpoch(epoch uint64) {
+	p.expEpoch = epoch
+	p.expEpochSet = true
+}
+
 // SetGCMark marks the object to be physically removed.
 //
 // Should not be called along with SetTombstoneAddress.
@@ -148,6 +162,9 @@ func (p *InhumePrm) validate() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if p.tomb != nil {
+		if !p.expEpochSet {
+			return errTombstoneExpEpochNotSet
+		}
 		for _, addr := range p.target {
 			if addr.Container() != p.tomb.Container() {
 				return fmt.Errorf("object %s and tombstone %s have different container ID", addr, p.tomb)
@@ -365,7 +382,10 @@ func (db *DB) applyInhumeResToCounters(tx *bbolt.Tx, res *InhumeRes) error {
 func (db *DB) getInhumeTargetBucketAndValue(garbageBKT, graveyardBKT *bbolt.Bucket, prm InhumePrm) (targetBucket *bbolt.Bucket, value []byte, err error) {
 	if prm.tomb != nil {
 		targetBucket = graveyardBKT
-		tombKey := addressKey(*prm.tomb, make([]byte, addressKeySize))
+		tombKey := make([]byte, addressKeySize+epochSize)
+		if err = encodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch(*prm.tomb, prm.expEpoch, tombKey); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("encode tombstone key with expiration epoch: %w", err)
+		}
 
 		// it is forbidden to have a tomb-on-tomb in FrostFS,
 		// so graveyard keys must not be addresses of tombstones
@@ -376,6 +396,14 @@ func (db *DB) getInhumeTargetBucketAndValue(garbageBKT, graveyardBKT *bbolt.Buck
 				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("remove grave with tombstone key: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
+		// it can be a tombstone key without an expiration epoch
+		data = targetBucket.Get(tombKey[:addressKeySize])
+		if data != nil {
+			err := targetBucket.Delete(tombKey[:addressKeySize])
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("remove grave with tombstone key: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
 
 		value = tombKey
 	} else {
@@ -418,6 +446,9 @@ func (db *DB) updateDeleteInfo(tx *bbolt.Tx, garbageBKT, graveyardBKT *bbolt.Buc
 func isTomb(graveyardBucket *bbolt.Bucket, addressKey []byte) bool {
 	targetIsTomb := false
 
+	// take only address because graveyard record may have expiration epoch suffix
+	addressKey = addressKey[:addressKeySize]
+
 	// iterate over graveyard and check if target address
 	// is the address of tombstone in graveyard.
 	// tombstone must have the same container ID as key.
@@ -426,7 +457,7 @@ func isTomb(graveyardBucket *bbolt.Bucket, addressKey []byte) bool {
 	for k, v := c.Seek(containerPrefix); k != nil && bytes.HasPrefix(k, containerPrefix); k, v = c.Next() {
 		// check if graveyard has record with key corresponding
 		// to tombstone address (at least one)
-		targetIsTomb = bytes.Equal(v, addressKey)
+		targetIsTomb = bytes.HasPrefix(v, addressKey)
 		if targetIsTomb {
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_ec_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_ec_test.go
index 180713287..e25420fd7 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_ec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_ec_test.go
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ func TestInhumeECObject(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(t, res.deletionDetails[0].Size == 5)
 
 	// inhume EC parent (like Delete does)
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
 	tombAddress.SetContainer(cnr)
 	tombAddress.SetObject(tombstoneID)
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(ecParentAddress)
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddress)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 	res, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// Previously deleted chunk shouldn't be in the details, because it is marked as garbage
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_test.go
index 786d10396..2fa5d0ab6 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume_test.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func TestInhumeTombOnTomb(t *testing.T) {
 		inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
 		existsPrm meta.ExistsPrm
 	)
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 
 	addr1.SetContainer(cnr)
 	addr2.SetContainer(cnr)
@@ -124,12 +126,15 @@ func TestInhumeLocked(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func metaInhume(db *meta.DB, target oid.Address, tomb oid.ID) error {
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+
 	var inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(target)
 	var tombAddr oid.Address
 	tombAddr.SetContainer(target.Container())
 	tombAddr.SetObject(tomb)
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 
 	_, err := db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	return err
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
index 341ff9ad1..a1228823c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ func TestDB_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		objAddr := objectcore.AddressOf(objs[0])
 		lockAddr := objectcore.AddressOf(lockObj)
 
+		const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+
 		var inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
 		inhumePrm.SetGCMark()
 
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ func TestDB_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		tombAddr := oidtest.Address()
 		tombAddr.SetContainer(objAddr.Container())
 		inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+		inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 		_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &objLockedErr)
 
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ func TestDB_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		tombAddr = oidtest.Address()
 		tombAddr.SetContainer(objAddr.Container())
 		inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+		inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(tombstoneExpEpoch)
 		_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &objLockedErr)
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
index 80851f1c4..ba68f6d91 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
@@ -309,3 +309,56 @@ func isLockObject(tx *bbolt.Tx, idCnr cid.ID, obj oid.ID) bool {
 		bucketNameLockers(idCnr, make([]byte, bucketKeySize)),
 		objectKey(obj, make([]byte, objectKeySize)))
 }
+
+const NoExpirationEpoch uint64 = 0
+
+// encodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch encodes a tombstone key of a tombstoned
+// object if the following format: tombstone address + expiration epoch.
+//
+// Returns an error if the buffer length isn't 32.
+//
+// The expiration epoch shouldn't be [NoExpirationEpoch], as tombstone keys
+// are intended to have a valid expiration epoch.
+//
+// The use of [NoExpirationEpoch] is allowed only for test purposes.
+func encodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch(addr oid.Address, expEpoch uint64, dst []byte) error {
+	if len(dst) != addressKeySize+epochSize {
+		return errInvalidLength
+	}
+
+	addr.Container().Encode(dst[:cidSize])
+	addr.Object().Encode(dst[cidSize:addressKeySize])
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(dst[addressKeySize:], expEpoch)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// decodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch decodes a tombstone key of a tombstoned object.
+// The tombstone key may have one of the following formats:
+// - tombstone address
+// - tombstone address + expiration epoch
+//
+// Expiration epoch is set to [NoExpirationEpoch] if the key doesn't have it.
+func decodeTombstoneKeyWithExpEpoch(src []byte) (addr oid.Address, expEpoch uint64, err error) {
+	if len(src) != addressKeySize && len(src) != addressKeySize+epochSize {
+		return oid.Address{}, 0, errInvalidLength
+	}
+
+	var cnt cid.ID
+	if err := cnt.Decode(src[:cidSize]); err != nil {
+		return addr, 0, err
+	}
+	var obj oid.ID
+	if err := obj.Decode(src[cidSize:addressKeySize]); err != nil {
+		return addr, 0, err
+	}
+	addr.SetContainer(cnt)
+	addr.SetObject(obj)
+
+	if len(src) > addressKeySize {
+		expEpoch = binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(src[addressKeySize:])
+	} else {
+		expEpoch = NoExpirationEpoch
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control.go
index fedde2206..35ceaf98b 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control.go
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ func (s *Shard) refillLockObject(ctx context.Context, obj *objectSDK.Object) err
 }
 
 func (s *Shard) refillTombstoneObject(ctx context.Context, obj *objectSDK.Object) error {
+	expEpoch, ok := object.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tombstone %s has no expiration epoch", object.AddressOf(obj))
+	}
+
 	tombstone := objectSDK.NewTombstone()
 
 	if err := tombstone.Unmarshal(obj.Payload()); err != nil {
@@ -354,6 +359,7 @@ func (s *Shard) refillTombstoneObject(ctx context.Context, obj *objectSDK.Object
 	var inhumePrm meta.InhumePrm
 
 	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneAddress(tombAddr)
+	inhumePrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(expEpoch)
 	inhumePrm.SetAddresses(tombMembers...)
 
 	_, err := s.metaBase.Inhume(ctx, inhumePrm)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control_test.go
index 6d2cd7137..1cf391330 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/control_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger/test"
+	objectV2 "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/api/object"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client"
 	apistatus "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client/status"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
@@ -234,8 +236,15 @@ func TestRefillMetabase(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	expirationEpoch := 1008
+
+	expirationAttr := *objectSDK.NewAttribute()
+	expirationAttr.SetKey(objectV2.SysAttributeExpEpoch)
+	expirationAttr.SetValue(strconv.Itoa(expirationEpoch))
+
 	tombObj := objecttest.Object()
 	tombObj.SetType(objectSDK.TypeTombstone)
+	tombObj.SetAttributes(expirationAttr)
 
 	tombstone := objecttest.Tombstone()
 
@@ -276,6 +285,7 @@ func TestRefillMetabase(t *testing.T) {
 
 	lockObj := objecttest.Object()
 	lockObj.SetContainerID(cnrLocked)
+	lockObj.SetAttributes(expirationAttr)
 	objectSDK.WriteLock(lockObj, lock)
 
 	putPrm.SetObject(lockObj)
@@ -286,7 +296,7 @@ func TestRefillMetabase(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, sh.Lock(context.Background(), cnrLocked, lockID, locked))
 
 	var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-	inhumePrm.SetTarget(object.AddressOf(tombObj), tombMembers...)
+	inhumePrm.SetTarget(object.AddressOf(tombObj), uint64(expirationEpoch), tombMembers...)
 
 	_, err = sh.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
index 9d5f66063..6ee4e8810 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type InhumePrm struct {
 	target       []oid.Address
 	tombstone    *oid.Address
 	forceRemoval bool
+	expEpoch     uint64
 }
 
 // InhumeRes encapsulates results of inhume operation.
@@ -29,9 +30,10 @@ type InhumeRes struct{}
 //
 // tombstone should not be nil, addr should not be empty.
 // Should not be called along with MarkAsGarbage.
-func (p *InhumePrm) SetTarget(tombstone oid.Address, addrs ...oid.Address) {
+func (p *InhumePrm) SetTarget(tombstone oid.Address, expEpoch uint64, addrs ...oid.Address) {
 	p.target = addrs
 	p.tombstone = &tombstone
+	p.expEpoch = expEpoch
 }
 
 // MarkAsGarbage marks object to be physically removed from shard.
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ func (s *Shard) Inhume(ctx context.Context, prm InhumePrm) (InhumeRes, error) {
 
 	if prm.tombstone != nil {
 		metaPrm.SetTombstoneAddress(*prm.tombstone)
+		metaPrm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(prm.expEpoch)
 	} else {
 		metaPrm.SetGCMark()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume_test.go
index 1421f0e18..cbad41039 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ func testShardInhume(t *testing.T, hasWriteCache bool) {
 	putPrm.SetObject(obj)
 
 	var inhPrm InhumePrm
-	inhPrm.SetTarget(object.AddressOf(ts), object.AddressOf(obj))
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+	inhPrm.SetTarget(object.AddressOf(ts), tombstoneExpEpoch, object.AddressOf(obj))
 
 	var getPrm GetPrm
 	getPrm.SetAddress(object.AddressOf(obj))
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/lock_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/lock_test.go
index 5caf3641f..964890a62 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/lock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/lock_test.go
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ func TestShard_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = sh.Put(context.Background(), putPrm)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+
 	t.Run("inhuming locked objects", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ts := testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
 
 		var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-		inhumePrm.SetTarget(objectcore.AddressOf(ts), objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
+		inhumePrm.SetTarget(objectcore.AddressOf(ts), tombstoneExpEpoch, objectcore.AddressOf(obj))
 
 		var objLockedErr *apistatus.ObjectLocked
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ func TestShard_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		ts := testutil.GenerateObjectWithCID(cnr)
 
 		var inhumePrm InhumePrm
-		inhumePrm.SetTarget(objectcore.AddressOf(ts), objectcore.AddressOf(lock))
+		inhumePrm.SetTarget(objectcore.AddressOf(ts), tombstoneExpEpoch, objectcore.AddressOf(lock))
 
 		_, err = sh.Inhume(context.Background(), inhumePrm)
 		require.Error(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
index 5230dcad0..8f79dcf95 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
@@ -314,11 +314,13 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		logic := mm.getObjectCounter(logical)
 		custom := mm.getObjectCounter(user)
 
+		const tombstoneExpEpoch = 1008
+
 		inhumedNumber := int(phy / 4)
 		for _, o := range addrFromObjs(oo[:inhumedNumber]) {
 			ts := oidtest.Address()
 			ts.SetContainer(o.Container())
-			prm.SetTarget(ts, o)
+			prm.SetTarget(ts, tombstoneExpEpoch, o)
 			_, err := sh.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/object/common/writer/local.go b/pkg/services/object/common/writer/local.go
index cf3d03275..ae72e9a66 100644
--- a/pkg/services/object/common/writer/local.go
+++ b/pkg/services/object/common/writer/local.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package writer
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	containerCore "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/container"
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 )
 
+var errObjectHasNoExpirationEpoch = errors.New("object has no expiration epoch")
+
 // ObjectStorage is an object storage interface.
 type ObjectStorage interface {
 	// Put must save passed object
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ type ObjectStorage interface {
 	Put(context.Context, *objectSDK.Object, bool) error
 	// Delete must delete passed objects
 	// and return any appeared error.
-	Delete(ctx context.Context, tombstone oid.Address, toDelete []oid.ID) error
+	Delete(ctx context.Context, tombstone oid.Address, toDelete []oid.ID, expEpoch uint64) error
 	// Lock must lock passed objects
 	// and return any appeared error.
 	Lock(ctx context.Context, locker oid.Address, toLock []oid.ID) error
@@ -38,7 +41,12 @@ func (t LocalTarget) WriteObject(ctx context.Context, obj *objectSDK.Object, met
 
 	switch meta.Type() {
 	case objectSDK.TypeTombstone:
-		err := t.Storage.Delete(ctx, objectCore.AddressOf(obj), meta.Objects())
+		expEpoch, ok := objectCore.ExpirationEpoch(obj)
+		if !ok {
+			return errObjectHasNoExpirationEpoch
+		}
+
+		err := t.Storage.Delete(ctx, objectCore.AddressOf(obj), meta.Objects(), expEpoch)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not delete objects from tombstone locally: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/populate-metabase/internal/populate.go b/scripts/populate-metabase/internal/populate.go
index 4da23a295..f0467a474 100644
--- a/scripts/populate-metabase/internal/populate.go
+++ b/scripts/populate-metabase/internal/populate.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func PopulateGraveyard(
 			prm := meta.InhumePrm{}
 			prm.SetAddresses(addr)
 			prm.SetTombstoneAddress(tsAddr)
+			prm.SetTombstoneExpEpoch(rand.Uint64())
 
 			group.Go(func() error {
 				if _, err := db.Inhume(ctx, prm); err != nil {