diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb
index 8b020079235db3c41e363a32db5a8c27ecc25589..9194690ce82569a0cfa0cfd569fd4bbea0453c03 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ def ensure_root_container_repository!
     end
   end
 end
+
+Projects::Registry::RepositoriesController.prepend_mod
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
index af9285ef3ff7da04219c280073f69347af342be4..a1ee8188fa6a61e978ae8ba9eb9f40813dbc48f9 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Destroy < ::Mutations::ContainerRepositories::DestroyBase
       def resolve(id:)
         container_repository = authorized_find!(id: id)
 
-        container_repository.delete_scheduled!
+        container_repository.delete_scheduled! && audit_event(container_repository)
 
         track_event(:delete_repository, :container)
 
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ def resolve(id:)
           errors: []
         }
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def audit_event(repository)
+        # defined in EE
+      end
     end
   end
 end
+
+Mutations::ContainerRepositories::Destroy.prepend_mod
diff --git a/app/workers/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb b/app/workers/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb
index d6ecd836ed2081709f4a3e06f7e0a85d8e3543cf..95808bd6bbc84e57b750bb063b166690c362849e 100644
--- a/app/workers/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def perform_work
       end
 
       next_container_repository.destroy!
+
+      audit_event(next_container_repository)
     rescue StandardError => exception
       next_container_repository&.set_delete_scheduled_status
 
@@ -78,5 +80,11 @@ def log_delete_tags_service_result(container_repository, delete_tags_service_res
         )
       )
     end
+
+    def audit_event(repository)
+      # defined in EE
+    end
   end
 end
+
+ContainerRegistry::DeleteContainerRepositoryWorker.prepend_mod
diff --git a/doc/user/compliance/audit_event_types.md b/doc/user/compliance/audit_event_types.md
index d42185b7c18bd0fef88324a231d2ac53b21c96d8..29372182a2888a394c44d3a32d6ce9674e31acf0 100644
--- a/doc/user/compliance/audit_event_types.md
+++ b/doc/user/compliance/audit_event_types.md
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ Audit event types belong to the following product categories.
 | [`update_compliance_framework`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/74292) | Triggered when a compliance framework is updated| **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | GitLab [14.6](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/340649) | Group |
 | [`update_status_check`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/84624) | Event triggered when an external status check is updated| **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | GitLab [15.9](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/355805) | Project |
 
+### Container registry
+
+| Name | Description | Saved to database | Streamed | Introduced in | Scope |
+|:------------|:------------|:------------------|:---------|:--------------|:--------------|
+| [`container_repository_deleted`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/152967) | Triggered when a project's container registry is deleted| **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | GitLab [17.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/362290) | Project |
+| [`container_repository_deletion_marked`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/152967) | Triggered when a project's container repository is marked for deletion| **{check-circle}** Yes | **{check-circle}** Yes | GitLab [17.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/362290) | Project |
+
 ### Continuous delivery
 
 | Name | Description | Saved to database | Streamed | Introduced in | Scope |
diff --git a/ee/app/controllers/ee/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb b/ee/app/controllers/ee/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dcd83d0bb772980f47da310fa2aacb4ace1a72b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/app/controllers/ee/projects/registry/repositories_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module EE
+  module Projects
+    module Registry
+      module RepositoriesController
+        extend ::Gitlab::Utils::Override
+
+        override :destroy
+        def destroy
+          super
+
+          audit_destroy_marked_event
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def audit_destroy_marked_event
+          message = "Marked container repository #{image.id} for deletion"
+          audit_context = {
+            name: 'container_repository_deletion_marked',
+            author: current_user || ::Gitlab::Audit::UnauthenticatedAuthor.new,
+            scope: project,
+            target: image,
+            message: message
+          }
+          ::Gitlab::Audit::Auditor.audit(audit_context)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/app/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb b/ee/app/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7f46a94d283730377b858502c33685a8d6b45a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/app/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module EE
+  module Mutations
+    module ContainerRepositories # rubocop:disable Gitlab/BoundedContexts -- fix in FOSS class
+      module Destroy
+        extend ::Gitlab::Utils::Override
+
+        private
+
+        override :audit_event
+        def audit_event(repository)
+          message = "Marked container repository #{repository.id} for deletion"
+          context = {
+            name: 'container_repository_deletion_marked',
+            author: current_user,
+            scope: repository.project,
+            target: repository,
+            message: message
+          }
+
+          ::Gitlab::Audit::Auditor.audit(context)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/app/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb b/ee/app/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..989cc4efb838492e5b061f6233840b9d7a2c6e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/app/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module EE
+  module ContainerRegistry
+    module DeleteContainerRepositoryWorker
+      extend ::Gitlab::Utils::Override
+
+      private
+
+      override :audit_event
+      def audit_event(repository)
+        audit_context = {
+          name: "container_repository_deleted",
+          author: ::Gitlab::Audit::UnauthenticatedAuthor.new(name: '(System)'),
+          scope: repository.project,
+          target: repository,
+          message: "Container repository #{repository.id} deleted by worker"
+        }
+
+        ::Gitlab::Audit::Auditor.audit(audit_context)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deleted.yml b/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deleted.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3a709a13945b3b258b1b47659517bcdb644ad61e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deleted.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+name: container_repository_deleted
+description: Triggered when a project's container registry is deleted
+introduced_by_issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/362290
+introduced_by_mr: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/152967
+feature_category: container_registry
+milestone: '17.1'
+saved_to_database: true
+streamed: true
+scope: [Project]
diff --git a/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deletion_marked.yml b/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deletion_marked.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..49eec1c59aea77074a12ca2de7d29f245b258b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/config/audit_events/types/container_repository_deletion_marked.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+name: container_repository_deletion_marked
+description: Triggered when a project's container repository is marked for deletion
+introduced_by_issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/362290
+introduced_by_mr: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/152967
+feature_category: container_registry
+milestone: '17.1'
+saved_to_database: true
+streamed: true
+scope: [Project]
diff --git a/ee/spec/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller_spec.rb b/ee/spec/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9259a4204df443c2d09c4c6e87a348b03f2cfd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/spec/controllers/projects/registry/repositories_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Projects::Registry::RepositoriesController, feature_category: :container_registry do
+  let_it_be(:group) { create(:group) }
+  let_it_be(:project) { create(:project, :repository, group: group) }
+  let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let_it_be(:repository) { create(:container_repository, :root, project: project) }
+
+  describe '#destroy' do
+    before_all do
+      project.add_maintainer(user)
+    end
+
+    before do
+      sign_in(user)
+
+      stub_container_registry_config(enabled: true)
+      stub_container_registry_info
+
+      stub_licensed_features(external_audit_events: true)
+      group.external_audit_event_destinations.create!(destination_url: 'http://example.com')
+    end
+
+    subject(:destroy_repo) do
+      delete :destroy, params: {
+        namespace_id: project.namespace, project_id: project, id: repository
+      }, format: :json
+    end
+
+    it 'creates an audit event' do
+      expected_message = "Marked container repository #{repository.id} for deletion"
+
+      expect { destroy_repo }.to change { AuditEvent.count }.by(1)
+
+      expect(AuditEvent.last.details[:custom_message]).to eq(expected_message)
+    end
+
+    it_behaves_like 'sends correct event type in audit event stream' do
+      let_it_be(:event_type) { 'container_repository_deletion_marked' }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/spec/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb b/ee/spec/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cc5a0586a8a1cd1c7799f941a46257ee75598f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/spec/graphql/ee/mutations/container_repositories/destroy_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Mutations::ContainerRepositories::Destroy, feature_category: :container_registry do
+  using RSpec::Parameterized::TableSyntax
+
+  let_it_be_with_reload(:container_repository) { create(:container_repository) }
+  let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  describe '#resolve' do
+    subject do
+      described_class.new(object: nil, context: { current_user: user }, field: nil)
+                     .resolve(id: container_repository.to_global_id)
+    end
+
+    before do
+      container_repository.project.send(:add_maintainer, user)
+    end
+
+    include_examples 'audit event logging' do
+      let(:operation) { subject }
+      let(:event_type) { 'container_repository_deletion_marked' }
+      let(:fail_condition!) do
+        # rubocop:disable RSpec/AnyInstanceOf -- not next instance
+        allow_any_instance_of(ContainerRepository).to receive(:delete_scheduled!).and_return(false)
+        # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstanceOf
+      end
+
+      let(:author) { user }
+
+      let(:attributes) do
+        {
+          author_id: author.id,
+          entity_id: container_repository.project.id,
+          entity_type: 'Project',
+          details: {
+            event_name: "container_repository_deletion_marked",
+            author_class: author.class.to_s,
+            author_name: author.name,
+            custom_message: "Marked container repository #{container_repository.id} for deletion",
+            target_details: container_repository.name,
+            target_id: container_repository.id,
+            target_type: container_repository.class.to_s
+          }
+        }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/spec/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker_spec.rb b/ee/spec/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8a74bcef27e927842e653c1911a72a2b9614dbfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/spec/workers/ee/container_registry/delete_container_repository_worker_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe ContainerRegistry::DeleteContainerRepositoryWorker, :aggregate_failures, feature_category: :container_registry do
+  let_it_be_with_reload(:container_repository) { create(:container_repository) }
+
+  let(:worker) { described_class.new }
+
+  before do
+    stub_container_registry_config(enabled: true)
+
+    stub_container_registry_tags(
+      repository: container_repository.path,
+      tags: []
+    )
+  end
+
+  describe '#perform_work' do
+    before do
+      container_repository.delete_scheduled!
+    end
+
+    include_examples 'audit event logging' do
+      let(:operation) { worker.perform_work }
+      let(:event_type) { 'container_repository_deleted' }
+      let(:fail_condition!) do
+        allow(ContainerRepository).to receive(:next_pending_destruction).and_return(nil)
+      end
+
+      let(:author) { ::Gitlab::Audit::UnauthenticatedAuthor.new(name: '(System)') }
+
+      let(:attributes) do
+        {
+          author_id: author.id,
+          entity_id: container_repository.project.id,
+          entity_type: 'Project',
+          details: {
+            event_name: "container_repository_deleted",
+            author_class: author.class.to_s,
+            author_name: author.name,
+            custom_message: "Container repository #{container_repository.id} deleted by worker",
+            target_details: container_repository.name,
+            target_id: container_repository.id,
+            target_type: container_repository.class.to_s
+          }
+        }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end