diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9821edbd0..41ed456c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Changelog for FrostFS Node
 - Add command `frostfs-adm morph netmap-candidates` (#1889)
 
 ### Changed
+- Change `frostfs_node_engine_container_size` to counting sizes of logical objects
 - `common.PrintVerbose` prints via `cobra.Command.Printf` (#1962)
 - Env prefix in configuration changed to `FROSTFS_*` (#43)
 - Link object is broadcast throughout the whole container now (#57)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
index 0204e98f2..511300b19 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type DeleteRes struct {
 	rawRemoved       uint64
 	availableRemoved uint64
 	sizes            []uint64
+	availableSizes   []uint64
 }
 
 // AvailableObjectsRemoved returns the number of removed available
@@ -36,11 +37,16 @@ func (d DeleteRes) RawObjectsRemoved() uint64 {
 	return d.rawRemoved
 }
 
-// RemovedObjectSizes returns the sizes of removed objects.
-func (d DeleteRes) RemovedObjectSizes() []uint64 {
+// RemovedPhysicalObjectSizes returns the sizes of removed physical objects.
+func (d DeleteRes) RemovedPhysicalObjectSizes() []uint64 {
 	return d.sizes
 }
 
+// RemovedLogicalObjectSizes returns the sizes of removed logical objects.
+func (d DeleteRes) RemovedLogicalObjectSizes() []uint64 {
+	return d.availableSizes
+}
+
 // SetAddresses is a Delete option to set the addresses of the objects to delete.
 //
 // Option is required.
@@ -73,10 +79,11 @@ func (db *DB) Delete(prm DeletePrm) (DeleteRes, error) {
 	var availableRemoved uint64
 	var err error
 	var sizes = make([]uint64, len(prm.addrs))
+	var availableSizes = make([]uint64, len(prm.addrs))
 
 	err = db.boltDB.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 		// We need to clear slice because tx can try to execute multiple times.
-		rawRemoved, availableRemoved, err = db.deleteGroup(tx, prm.addrs, sizes)
+		rawRemoved, availableRemoved, err = db.deleteGroup(tx, prm.addrs, sizes, availableSizes)
 		return err
 	})
 	if err == nil {
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ func (db *DB) Delete(prm DeletePrm) (DeleteRes, error) {
 		rawRemoved:       rawRemoved,
 		availableRemoved: availableRemoved,
 		sizes:            sizes,
+		availableSizes:   availableSizes,
 	}, err
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ func (db *DB) Delete(prm DeletePrm) (DeleteRes, error) {
 // objects that were stored. The second return value is a logical objects
 // removed number: objects that were available (without Tombstones, GCMarks
 // non-expired, etc.)
-func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []oid.Address, sizes []uint64) (uint64, uint64, error) {
+func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []oid.Address, sizes []uint64, availableSizes []uint64) (uint64, uint64, error) {
 	refCounter := make(referenceCounter, len(addrs))
 	currEpoch := db.epochState.CurrentEpoch()
 
@@ -119,6 +127,7 @@ func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []oid.Address, sizes []uint64) (ui
 
 		if available {
 			availableDeleted++
+			availableSizes[i] = size
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index 22e8e52b0..2d2107b67 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/util/logicerr"
 	apistatus "github.com/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client/status"
+	cid "github.com/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"github.com/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "github.com/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
@@ -23,10 +24,17 @@ type InhumePrm struct {
 	forceRemoval bool
 }
 
+// DeletionInfo contains details on deleted object.
+type DeletionInfo struct {
+	Size uint64
+	CID  cid.ID
+}
+
 // InhumeRes encapsulates results of Inhume operation.
 type InhumeRes struct {
 	deletedLockObj   []oid.Address
 	availableImhumed uint64
+	deletionDetails  []DeletionInfo
 }
 
 // AvailableInhumed return number of available object
@@ -42,6 +50,27 @@ func (i InhumeRes) DeletedLockObjects() []oid.Address {
 	return i.deletedLockObj
 }
 
+// GetDeletionInfoLength returns amount of stored elements
+// in deleted sizes array.
+func (i InhumeRes) GetDeletionInfoLength() int {
+	return len(i.deletionDetails)
+}
+
+// GetDeletionInfoByIndex returns both deleted object sizes and
+// associated container ID by index.
+func (i InhumeRes) GetDeletionInfoByIndex(target int) DeletionInfo {
+	return i.deletionDetails[target]
+}
+
+// StoreDeletionInfo stores size of deleted object and associated container ID
+// in corresponding arrays.
+func (i *InhumeRes) storeDeletionInfo(containerID cid.ID, deletedSize uint64) {
+	i.deletionDetails = append(i.deletionDetails, DeletionInfo{
+		Size: deletedSize,
+		CID:  containerID,
+	})
+}
+
 // SetAddresses sets a list of object addresses that should be inhumed.
 func (p *InhumePrm) SetAddresses(addrs ...oid.Address) {
 	p.target = addrs
@@ -164,10 +193,10 @@ func (db *DB) Inhume(prm InhumePrm) (res InhumeRes, err error) {
 			obj, err := db.get(tx, prm.target[i], buf, false, true, currEpoch)
 			targetKey := addressKey(prm.target[i], buf)
 			if err == nil {
+				containerID, _ := obj.ContainerID()
 				if inGraveyardWithKey(targetKey, graveyardBKT, garbageBKT) == 0 {
-					// object is available, decrement the
-					// logical counter
 					inhumed++
+					res.storeDeletionInfo(containerID, obj.PayloadSize())
 				}
 
 				// if object is stored, and it is regular object then update bucket
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/delete.go
index 9cb9cfe8b..0c2cfa265 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/delete.go
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ func (s *Shard) delete(prm DeletePrm) (DeleteRes, error) {
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(physical, res.RawObjectsRemoved())
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(logical, res.AvailableObjectsRemoved())
 	for i := range prm.addr {
-		removedPayload := res.RemovedObjectSizes()[i]
+		removedPayload := res.RemovedPhysicalObjectSizes()[i]
 		totalRemovedPayload += removedPayload
-		s.addToContainerSize(prm.addr[i].Container().EncodeToString(), -int64(removedPayload))
+		logicalRemovedPayload := res.RemovedLogicalObjectSizes()[i]
+		if logicalRemovedPayload > 0 {
+			s.addToContainerSize(prm.addr[i].Container().EncodeToString(), -int64(logicalRemovedPayload))
+		}
 	}
 	s.addToPayloadSize(-int64(totalRemovedPayload))
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index fdfb7818e..11a190e79 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ func (s *Shard) collectExpiredObjects(ctx context.Context, e Event) {
 	}
 
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(logical, res.AvailableInhumed())
+
+	i := 0
+	for i < res.GetDeletionInfoLength() {
+		delInfo := res.GetDeletionInfoByIndex(i)
+		s.addToContainerSize(delInfo.CID.EncodeToString(), -int64(delInfo.Size))
+		i++
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *Shard) collectExpiredTombstones(ctx context.Context, e Event) {
@@ -408,6 +415,13 @@ func (s *Shard) HandleExpiredTombstones(tss []meta.TombstonedObject) {
 
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(logical, res.AvailableInhumed())
 
+	i := 0
+	for i < res.GetDeletionInfoLength() {
+		delInfo := res.GetDeletionInfoByIndex(i)
+		s.addToContainerSize(delInfo.CID.EncodeToString(), -int64(delInfo.Size))
+		i++
+	}
+
 	// drop just processed expired tombstones
 	// from graveyard
 	err = s.metaBase.DropGraves(tss)
@@ -446,6 +460,13 @@ func (s *Shard) HandleExpiredLocks(lockers []oid.Address) {
 	}
 
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(logical, res.AvailableInhumed())
+
+	i := 0
+	for i < res.GetDeletionInfoLength() {
+		delInfo := res.GetDeletionInfoByIndex(i)
+		s.addToContainerSize(delInfo.CID.EncodeToString(), -int64(delInfo.Size))
+		i++
+	}
 }
 
 // HandleDeletedLocks unlocks all objects which were locked by lockers.
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
index 5a84c2c98..bdb2c1ec8 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/inhume.go
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ func (s *Shard) Inhume(prm InhumePrm) (InhumeRes, error) {
 
 	s.decObjectCounterBy(logical, res.AvailableInhumed())
 
+	i := 0
+	for i < res.GetDeletionInfoLength() {
+		delInfo := res.GetDeletionInfoByIndex(i)
+		s.addToContainerSize(delInfo.CID.EncodeToString(), -int64(delInfo.Size))
+		i++
+	}
+
 	if deletedLockObjs := res.DeletedLockObjects(); len(deletedLockObjs) != 0 {
 		s.deletedLockCallBack(context.Background(), deletedLockObjs)
 	}