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index f89217b236..c4721f592a 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
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 ### Description of the Change
 
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.cpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.cpp
index 611bcdc12e..ea57741536 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.cpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@
 #include <set>
 
 namespace kagome::dispute {
-  CandidateVoteState CandidateVoteState::create(CandidateVotes votes,
-                                                CandidateEnvironment &env,
-                                                Timestamp now) {
+  CandidateVoteState CandidateVoteState::create(
+      CandidateVotes votes,
+      CandidateEnvironment &env,
+      std::vector<ValidatorIndex> &disabled_validators,
+      Timestamp now) {
     CandidateVoteState res{.votes = std::move(votes),
                            .own_vote = CannotVote{},
                            .dispute_status = std::nullopt};
 
+    // Collect own votes
     auto controlled_indices = env.controlled_indices;
     if (not controlled_indices.empty()) {
       Voted voted;
@@ -41,11 +44,33 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
     }
 
     // Check if isn't disputed
-    // (We have a dispute, if we have votes on both sides)
+
+    // (We have a dispute if we have votes on both sides.)
     if (res.votes.invalid.empty() or res.votes.valid.empty()) {
       return res;
     }
 
+    // Check if escalated by active validators
+
+    auto has_vote_of_active = [&](auto &votes) {
+      auto is_not_disabled = [&](auto &vote) {
+        return not std::binary_search(
+            disabled_validators.begin(), disabled_validators.end(), vote.first);
+      };
+      return std::find_if(votes.begin(), votes.end(), is_not_disabled)
+          != votes.end();
+    };
+
+    auto escalated_by_active = has_vote_of_active(res.votes.invalid)
+                           and has_vote_of_active(res.votes.valid);
+
+    if (not escalated_by_active) {
+      res.dispute_status = Postponed{};
+      return res;
+    }
+
+    // Check thresholds
+
     auto n_validators = env.session.validators.size();
 
     auto byzantine_threshold = (std::max<size_t>(n_validators, 1) - 1) / 3;
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.hpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.hpp
index 51bdf4b3bf..42ea904756 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.hpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/candidate_vote_state.hpp
@@ -16,8 +16,18 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
   /// concluded, whether we already voted, ...
   class CandidateVoteState final {
    public:
+    /**
+     * Creates CandidateVoteState based on collected votes, environment and
+     * taking into account disabled validators
+     * @param votes already collected votes for dispute
+     * @param env related data
+     * @param disabled presorted list of disabled validator indices
+     * @param now current timestamp
+     * @return CandidateVoteState with correct inner data
+     */
     static CandidateVoteState create(CandidateVotes votes,
                                      CandidateEnvironment &env,
+                                     std::vector<ValidatorIndex> &disabled,
                                      Timestamp now);
 
     /// Votes already existing for the candidate + receipt.
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.cpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.cpp
index 4d46b77d19..9cbb734116 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.cpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
             },
             [](const ConcludedAgainst &at) -> std::optional<Timestamp> {
               return (Timestamp)at;
+            },
+            [](const Postponed &) -> std::optional<Timestamp> {
+              return std::nullopt;
             });
 
         auto dispute_is_inactive =
@@ -335,17 +338,33 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
       }
       auto &candidate_votes = votes_res.value().value();
 
+      auto &relay_parent =
+          candidate_votes.candidate_receipt.descriptor.relay_parent;
+
+      auto disabled_validators_res = api_->disabled_validators(relay_parent);
+      if (disabled_validators_res.has_error()) {
+        SL_WARN(log_,
+                "Cannot import votes, without getting disabled validators: {}",
+                disabled_validators_res.error());
+        continue;
+      }
+      auto &disabled_validators = disabled_validators_res.value();
+
       auto vote_state = CandidateVoteState::create(
-          candidate_votes, env, system_clock_.nowUint64());
+          candidate_votes, env, disabled_validators, system_clock_.nowUint64());
 
       auto is_included = scraper_->is_candidate_included(candidate_hash);
       auto is_backed = scraper_->is_candidate_backed(candidate_hash);
       auto is_disputed = vote_state.dispute_status.has_value();
+      auto is_postponed =
+          is_disputed ? is_type<Postponed>(vote_state.dispute_status.value())
+                      : false;
       auto is_confirmed =
           is_disputed ? is_type<Confirmed>(vote_state.dispute_status.value())
                       : false;
-      auto is_potential_spam =
-          is_disputed && !is_included && !is_backed && !is_confirmed;
+      auto is_potential_spam = is_disputed  //
+                           and not is_included and not is_backed
+                           and not is_confirmed and not is_postponed;
 
       if (is_potential_spam) {
         SL_TRACE(log_,
@@ -1013,23 +1032,51 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
     // blocks, and hence we do not have a `CandidateReceipt` available.
 
     CandidateVoteState old_state;
+    std::vector<ValidatorIndex> disabled_validators;
 
     OUTCOME_TRY(old_state_opt,
                 storage_->load_candidate_votes(session, candidate_hash));
-    if (old_state_opt.has_value()) {
-      old_state = CandidateVoteState::create(old_state_opt.value(), env, now);
-    } else {
+
+    primitives::BlockHash relay_parent{};
+
+    if (not old_state_opt.has_value()) {
       auto provided_opt = if_type<CandidateReceipt>(candidate_receipt);
       if (not provided_opt.has_value()) {
         SL_ERROR(log_,
                  "Cannot import votes, without `CandidateReceipt` available!");
         return outcome::success(false);
       }
+
+      relay_parent = provided_opt.value().get().descriptor.relay_parent;
+
       old_state = {
           .votes = {.candidate_receipt = provided_opt.value().get()},
           .own_vote = CannotVote{},
           .dispute_status = std::nullopt,
       };
+
+    } else {
+      relay_parent = old_state_opt->candidate_receipt.descriptor.relay_parent;
+    }
+
+    auto disabled_validators_res = api_->disabled_validators(relay_parent);
+    if (disabled_validators_res.has_error()) {
+      SL_WARN(log_,
+              "Cannot import votes, without getting disabled validators: {}",
+              disabled_validators_res.error());
+      return outcome::success(false);
+    }
+    disabled_validators = std::move(disabled_validators_res.value());
+
+    auto is_disabled = [&disabled_validators =
+                            disabled_validators_res.value()](auto index) {
+      return std::binary_search(
+          disabled_validators.begin(), disabled_validators.end(), index);
+    };
+
+    if (old_state_opt.has_value()) {
+      old_state = CandidateVoteState::create(
+          old_state_opt.value(), env, disabled_validators, now);
     }
 
     SL_TRACE(log_, "Loaded votes");
@@ -1058,6 +1105,8 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
 
     auto expected_candidate_hash = votes.candidate_receipt.hash(*hasher_);
 
+    std::vector<Indexed<SignedDisputeStatement>> postponed_statements;
+
     for (auto &vote : statements) {
       auto val_index = vote.ix;
       SignedDisputeStatement &statement = vote.payload;
@@ -1078,6 +1127,16 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
         continue;
       }
 
+      auto is_disabled_validator = is_disabled(val_index);
+
+      // Postpone votes of disabled validators while any votes for candidate are
+      // not exist
+      if (is_disabled_validator and votes.valid.empty()
+          and votes.invalid.empty()) {
+        postponed_statements.emplace_back(std::move(vote));
+        continue;
+      }
+
       visit_in_place(
           statement.dispute_statement,
           [&](const ValidDisputeStatement &valid) {
@@ -1085,6 +1144,12 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
                 val_index,
                 std::make_tuple(valid, statement.validator_signature));
             if (fresh) {
+              if (imported_valid_votes == 0) {
+                // Return postponed statements to process
+                std::move_backward(postponed_statements.begin(),
+                                   postponed_statements.end(),
+                                   statements.end());
+              }
               ++imported_valid_votes;
               return true;
             }
@@ -1105,22 +1170,29 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
                 val_index,
                 std::make_tuple(invalid, statement.validator_signature));
             if (fresh) {
-              ++imported_invalid_votes;
               new_invalid_voters.push_back(val_index);
+              if (imported_invalid_votes == 0) {
+                // Return postponed statements to process
+                std::move_backward(postponed_statements.begin(),
+                                   postponed_statements.end(),
+                                   statements.end());
+              }
+              ++imported_invalid_votes;
               return true;
             }
             return false;
           });
     }
 
-    CandidateVoteState _new_state = CandidateVoteState::create(votes, env, now);
-
-    ImportResult intermediate_result{old_state,
-                                     _new_state,
-                                     imported_invalid_votes,
-                                     imported_valid_votes,
-                                     0,
-                                     new_invalid_voters};
+    ImportResult intermediate_result{
+        std::move(old_state),
+        CandidateVoteState::create(
+            votes, env, disabled_validators, now),  // new_state
+        imported_invalid_votes,
+        imported_valid_votes,
+        0,
+        new_invalid_voters,
+    };
 
     // Handle approval vote import:
     //
@@ -1272,8 +1344,8 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
           }
         }
 
-        import_result.new_state =
-            CandidateVoteState::create(std::move(_votes), env, now);
+        import_result.new_state = CandidateVoteState::create(
+            std::move(_votes), env, disabled_validators, now);
       }
     } else {
       SL_TRACE(log_, "Not requested approval signatures");
@@ -1290,11 +1362,15 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
         is_type<CannotVote>(new_state.own_vote)
         or boost::relaxed_get<Voted>(new_state.own_vote).empty();
     auto is_disputed = new_state.dispute_status.has_value();
+    auto is_postponed = is_disputed
+                          ? is_type<Postponed>(new_state.dispute_status.value())
+                          : false;
     auto is_confirmed = is_disputed
                           ? is_type<Confirmed>(new_state.dispute_status.value())
                           : false;
-    auto is_potential_spam =
-        is_disputed && !is_included && !is_backed && !is_confirmed;
+    auto is_potential_spam = is_disputed  //
+                         and not is_included and not is_backed
+                         and not is_confirmed and not is_postponed;
 
     // We participate only in disputes which are not potential spam.
     auto allow_participation = not is_potential_spam;
@@ -1330,12 +1406,15 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
     // Participate in dispute if we did not cast a vote before and actually
     // have keys to cast a local vote. Disputes should fall in one of the
     // categories below, otherwise we will refrain from participation:
-    // - `is_included` lands in prioritised queue
-    // - `is_confirmed` | `is_backed` lands in best effort queue
+    // - `is_included` lands in prioritized queue
+    // - `is_confirmed` | `is_backed` lands in the best effort queue
+    // We don't participate in disputes escalated by disabled validators only.
     // We don't participate in disputes on finalized candidates.
     // see: {polkadot}/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs:907
 
-    if (own_vote_missing && is_disputed && allow_participation) {
+    if (own_vote_missing                      //
+        and is_disputed and not is_postponed  //
+        and allow_participation) {
       auto priority = static_cast<ParticipationPriority>(is_included);
 
       auto &receipt = new_state.votes.candidate_receipt;
@@ -1357,7 +1436,7 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
     // https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/blob/40974fb99c86f5c341105b7db53c7aa0df707d66/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs#L947
     is_freshly_disputed = not import_result.old_state.dispute_status.has_value()
                       and import_result.new_state.dispute_status.has_value();
-    if (is_freshly_disputed) {
+    if (is_freshly_disputed and not is_postponed) {
       if (is_type<Voted>(new_state.own_vote)) {
         auto &own_votes = boost::relaxed_get<Voted>(new_state.own_vote);
 
@@ -1915,6 +1994,9 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
           },
           [](const ConcludedAgainst &at) -> std::optional<Timestamp> {
             return (Timestamp)at;
+          },
+          [](const Postponed &) -> std::optional<Timestamp> {
+            return std::nullopt;
           });
 
       auto dispute_is_inactive =
@@ -1973,8 +2055,6 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
              std::move(candidate_receipt),
              valid);
 
-    // TODO ничего не возвращаем, вызывается из апрувала и партисипейшена
-
     SL_TRACE(log_, "DisputeCoordinatorMessage::IssueLocalStatement");
     auto res = issue_local_statement(
         candidate_hash, candidate_receipt, session, valid);
@@ -2173,8 +2253,8 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
       BOOST_ASSERT_MSG(not queue.empty(),
                        "Invariant that queues are never empty is broken.");
 
-      auto &[msg, cb] = queue.front();
-      heads.emplace_back(peer_id, std::move(msg), std::move(cb));
+      auto &[request, cb] = queue.front();
+      heads.emplace_back(peer_id, std::move(request), std::move(cb));
       queue.pop_front();
 
       if (not queue.empty()) {
@@ -2320,6 +2400,7 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
       auto cb_opt =
           batch->add_votes(valid_vote, invalid_vote, peer, std::move(cb));
 
+      // Returned value means duplicate
       if (cb_opt.has_value()) {
         // We don't expect honest peers to send redundant votes within a
         // single batch, as the timeout for retry is much higher. Still we
@@ -2341,12 +2422,18 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
         // limit.
         (*cb_opt)(BatchError::RedundantMessage);
 
-      } else {  // FIXME testing code. must be removed
-        auto prepared_import =
-            batch->tick(steady_clock_.now() + Batch::kBatchCollectingInterval);
-        if (prepared_import.has_value()) {
-          start_import(std::move(prepared_import.value()));
-        }
+        // } else {  // FIXME testing code. must be removed
+        //   auto prepared_import =
+        //       batch->tick(steady_clock_.now() +
+        //       Batch::kBatchCollectingInterval);
+        //   if (prepared_import.has_value()) {
+        //     start_import(std::move(prepared_import.value()));
+        //   }
+      }
+
+      auto ready_prepared_imports = batches_->check_batches();
+      for (auto &prepared_import : ready_prepared_imports) {
+        start_import(std::move(prepared_import));
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.hpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.hpp
index 8bccf1df20..c69fea1987 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.hpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/impl/dispute_coordinator_impl.hpp
@@ -328,6 +328,13 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
         std::deque<std::tuple<network::DisputeMessage, CbOutcome<void>>>>
         queues_;
 
+    /// Collection of DisputeRequests from disabled validators
+    std::unordered_map<CandidateHash,
+                       std::tuple<primitives::AuthorityDiscoveryId,
+                                  network::DisputeMessage,
+                                  CbOutcome<void>>>
+        requests_from_disabled_validators_;
+
     /// Delay timer for establishing the rate limit.
     std::optional<libp2p::basic::Scheduler::Handle> rate_limit_timer_;
 
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/provisioner/impl/prioritized_selection.cpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/provisioner/impl/prioritized_selection.cpp
index 42c98b4692..359257b623 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/provisioner/impl/prioritized_selection.cpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/provisioner/impl/prioritized_selection.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
             return (Timestamp)concluded
                      + DisputeCoordinatorImpl::kActiveDurationSecs
                  < now;
-          });
+          },
+          [](const Postponed &) { return true; });
 
       // Split recent disputes in ACTIVE and INACTIVE
       auto [unknown, concluded, unconcluded] =
diff --git a/core/dispute_coordinator/types.hpp b/core/dispute_coordinator/types.hpp
index 6ad1de49d5..83b1c85d43 100644
--- a/core/dispute_coordinator/types.hpp
+++ b/core/dispute_coordinator/types.hpp
@@ -104,10 +104,14 @@ namespace kagome::dispute {
   /// successfully ourselves).
   using Confirmed = Tagged<Empty, struct ConfirmedTag>;
 
+  /// Dispute has been postponed 'cause all votes is received from disabled
+  /// validators.
+  using Postponed = Tagged<Empty, struct PostponedTag>;
+
   /// The status of dispute.
   /// NOTE: This status is persisted to the database
-  using DisputeStatus =
-      boost::variant<Active, ConcludedFor, ConcludedAgainst, Confirmed>;
+  using DisputeStatus = boost::
+      variant<Active, ConcludedFor, ConcludedAgainst, Confirmed, Postponed>;
 
   /// The mapping for recent disputes; any which have not
   /// yet been pruned for being ancient.
diff --git a/core/network/types/dispute_messages.hpp b/core/network/types/dispute_messages.hpp
index 729a186d20..b5962d03c7 100644
--- a/core/network/types/dispute_messages.hpp
+++ b/core/network/types/dispute_messages.hpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
   };
 
   /// A dispute initiating/participating message that have been built from
-  /// signed
-  /// statements.
+  /// signed statements.
   ///
   /// And most likely has been constructed correctly. This is used with
   /// `DisputeDistributionMessage::SendDispute` for sending out votes.
diff --git a/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.toml b/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82b1043837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[settings]
+timeout = 1000
+bootnode = true
+
+[relaychain.genesis.runtimeGenesis.patch.configuration.config]
+  needed_approvals = 2
+
+[relaychain.genesis.runtimeGenesis.patch.configuration.config.scheduler_params]
+  max_validators_per_core = 1
+  group_rotation_frequency = 10
+
+[relaychain]
+default_image = "{{ZOMBIENET_INTEGRATION_TEST_IMAGE}}"
+chain = "westend-local" # for the disabling to take an effect
+default_command = "polkadot"
+
+[relaychain.default_resources]
+limits = { memory = "4G", cpu = "2" }
+requests = { memory = "2G", cpu = "1" }
+
+#  [[relaychain.node_groups]]
+#  name = "honest-validator"
+#  count = 3
+#  args = ["-lparachain=debug"]
+
+  [[relaychain.node_groups]]
+  name = "honest-validator"
+  count = 3
+  args = [ "-lparachain=trace", "-lgrandpa=trace" ]
+  command = "kagome"
+  prometheus_prefix = "kagome"
+
+  [[relaychain.node_groups]]
+  image = "{{MALUS_IMAGE}}"
+  name = "malus-validator"
+  command = "malus suggest-garbage-candidate"
+  args = ["-lMALUS=trace"]
+  count = 1
+
+[[parachains]]
+id = 1000
+cumulus_based = true
+
+  [parachains.collator]
+  name = "alice"
+  command = "polkadot-parachain"
+  image = "{{CUMULUS_IMAGE}}"
+  args = ["-lparachain=debug"]
+
+
diff --git a/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.zndsl b/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.zndsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c867acd7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zombienet/0000-validator-disabling/0000-validator-disabling.zndsl
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Description: Test validator disabling effects
+Network: ./0000-validator-disabling.toml
+Creds: config
+
+# Ensure nodes are up and running
+honest-validator: reports node_roles is 4
+
+# Ensure parachain is registered
+honest-validator: parachain 1000 is registered within 100 seconds
+
+# Ensure parachain made progress
+honest-validator: parachain 1000 block height is at least 1 within 300 seconds
+
+# Wait for the dispute
+honest-validator-1: reports parachain_candidate_disputes_total is at least 1 within 600 seconds
+
+# Disputes should conclude
+honest-validator: reports polkadot_parachain_candidate_dispute_concluded{validity="invalid"} is at least 1 within 200 seconds
+
+# Wait for a few blocks for the disabling to take place.
+honest-validator: log line contains "Disabled validators detected" within 180 seconds
+