diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/expr_nodes/kqp_expr_nodes.json b/ydb/core/kqp/expr_nodes/kqp_expr_nodes.json
index e25e12ced530..c65db6224a56 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/expr_nodes/kqp_expr_nodes.json
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/expr_nodes/kqp_expr_nodes.json
@@ -509,12 +509,18 @@
         {
             "Name": "TKqlDeleteRows",
             "Base": "TKqlDeleteRowsBase",
-            "Match": {"Type": "Callable", "Name": "KqlDeleteRows"}
+            "Match": {"Type": "Callable", "Name": "KqlDeleteRows"},
+            "Children": [
+                {"Index": 2, "Name": "ReturningColumns", "Type": "TCoAtomList"}
+            ]
         },
         {
             "Name": "TKqlDeleteRowsIndex",
             "Base": "TKqlDeleteRowsBase",
-            "Match": {"Type": "Callable", "Name": "KqlDeleteRowsIndex"}
+            "Match": {"Type": "Callable", "Name": "KqlDeleteRowsIndex"},
+            "Children": [
+                {"Index": 2, "Name": "ReturningColumns", "Type": "TCoAtomList"}
+            ]
         },
         {
             "Name": "TKqpDeleteRows",
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/host/kqp_type_ann.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/host/kqp_type_ann.cpp
index 40f2aef9b065..7e434d148403 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/host/kqp_type_ann.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/host/kqp_type_ann.cpp
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ TStatus AnnotateUpdateRows(const TExprNode::TPtr& node, TExprContext& ctx, const
 TStatus AnnotateDeleteRows(const TExprNode::TPtr& node, TExprContext& ctx, const TString& cluster,
     const TKikimrTablesData& tablesData)
 {
-    if (!EnsureArgsCount(*node, 2, ctx)) {
+    if (!EnsureMaxArgsCount(*node, 3, ctx) && !EnsureMinArgsCount(*node, 2, ctx)) {
         return TStatus::Error;
     }
 
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/kqp_opt_kql.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/kqp_opt_kql.cpp
index 90db2d10ccc9..7bac021959aa 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/kqp_opt_kql.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/kqp_opt_kql.cpp
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ TExprBase BuildDeleteTable(const TKiWriteTable& write, const TKikimrTableDescrip
     return Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, write.Pos())
         .Table(BuildTableMeta(tableData, write.Pos(), ctx))
         .Input(keysToDelete)
+        .ReturningColumns(write.ReturningColumns())
         .Done();
 }
 
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@ TExprBase BuildDeleteTableWithIndex(const TKiWriteTable& write, const TKikimrTab
     return Build<TKqlDeleteRowsIndex>(ctx, write.Pos())
         .Table(BuildTableMeta(tableData, write.Pos(), ctx))
         .Input(keysToDelete)
+        .ReturningColumns(write.ReturningColumns())
         .Done();
 }
 
@@ -464,6 +466,7 @@ TExprBase BuildDeleteTable(const TKiDeleteTable& del, const TKikimrTableDescript
     return Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
         .Table(BuildTableMeta(tableData, del.Pos(), ctx))
         .Input(keysToDelete)
+        .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
         .Done();
 }
 
@@ -483,6 +486,7 @@ TExprBase BuildDeleteTableWithIndex(const TKiDeleteTable& del, const TKikimrTabl
     auto tableDelete = Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
         .Table(BuildTableMeta(tableData, del.Pos(), ctx))
         .Input(ProjectColumns(rowsToDelete, pk, ctx))
+        .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
         .Done();
 
     TVector<TExprBase> effects;
@@ -506,6 +510,7 @@ TExprBase BuildDeleteTableWithIndex(const TKiDeleteTable& del, const TKikimrTabl
         auto indexDelete = Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
             .Table(indexMeta)
             .Input(ProjectColumns(rowsToDelete, indexTableColumns, ctx))
+            .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
             .Done();
 
         effects.push_back(indexDelete);
@@ -699,6 +704,7 @@ TExprBase BuildUpdateTableWithIndex(const TKiUpdateTable& update, const TKikimrT
             auto indexDelete = Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, update.Pos())
                 .Table(indexMeta)
                 .Input(ProjectColumns(rowsToUpdate, indexTableColumns, ctx))
+                .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
                 .Done();
 
             effects.push_back(indexDelete);
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/logical/kqp_opt_log_effects.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/logical/kqp_opt_log_effects.cpp
index aa4dfb187fde..6a28cad8ddad 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/logical/kqp_opt_log_effects.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/logical/kqp_opt_log_effects.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ TExprBase KqpDeleteOverLookup(const TExprBase& node, TExprContext& ctx, const TK
     return Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, deleteRows.Pos())
         .Table(deleteRows.Table())
         .Input(deleteInput.Cast())
+        .ReturningColumns(deleteRows.ReturningColumns())
         .Done();
 }
 
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_delete_index.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_delete_index.cpp
index 38a1b572bce9..87cca8148424 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_delete_index.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_delete_index.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildDeleteIndexStages(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKq
     auto tableDelete = Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
         .Table(del.Table())
         .Input(lookupKeys)
+        .ReturningColumns(del.ReturningColumns())
         .Done();
 
     TVector<TExprBase> effects;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildDeleteIndexStages(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKq
         auto indexDelete = Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
             .Table(tableNode)
             .Input(deleteIndexKeys)
+            .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
             .Done();
 
         effects.emplace_back(std::move(indexDelete));
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_effects_rules.h b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_effects_rules.h
index d35c4718d091..d31faa88f0e9 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_effects_rules.h
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_effects_rules.h
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ NYql::NNodes::TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(NYql::NNodes::TExprBase node, NYql::TE
 NYql::NNodes::TExprBase KqpRewriteReturningUpsert(NYql::NNodes::TExprBase node, NYql::TExprContext& ctx,
     const TKqpOptimizeContext& kqpCtx);
 
+NYql::NNodes::TExprBase KqpRewriteReturningDelete(NYql::NNodes::TExprBase node, NYql::TExprContext& ctx,
+    const TKqpOptimizeContext& kqpCtx);
+
 NYql::NNodes::TExprBase KqpRewriteGenerateIfInsert(NYql::NNodes::TExprBase node, NYql::TExprContext& ctx,
     const TKqpOptimizeContext& kqpCtx);
 
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_returning.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_returning.cpp
index 0487071dfaa8..5309fff6f201 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_returning.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/effects/kqp_opt_phy_returning.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,33 @@ TCoAtomList MakeColumnsList(Container rows, TExprContext& ctx, TPositionHandle p
     return Build<TCoAtomList>(ctx, pos).Add(columnsVector).Done();
 }
 
+template<typename Container>
+TExprBase SelectFields(TExprBase node, Container fields, TExprContext& ctx, TPositionHandle pos) {
+    TVector<TExprBase> items;
+    for (auto&& field : fields) {
+        TString name;
+
+        if constexpr (std::is_same_v<NYql::NNodes::TCoAtom&&, decltype(field)>) {
+            name = field.Value();
+        } else {
+            name = field;
+        }
+
+        auto tuple = Build<TCoNameValueTuple>(ctx, pos)
+            .Name().Build(field)
+            .template Value<TCoMember>()
+                .Struct(node)
+                .Name().Build(name)
+                .Build()
+            .Done();
+
+        items.emplace_back(tuple);
+    }
+    return Build<TCoAsStruct>(ctx, pos)
+        .Add(items)
+        .Done();
+}
+
 TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimizeContext& kqpCtx) {
     auto maybeReturning = node.Maybe<TKqlReturningList>();
     if (!maybeReturning) {
@@ -24,46 +51,60 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimiz
     auto returning = maybeReturning.Cast();
     const auto& tableDesc = kqpCtx.Tables->ExistingTable(kqpCtx.Cluster, returning.Table().Path());
 
-    auto buildFromUpsert = [&](TMaybeNode<TKqlUpsertRows> upsert) -> TExprBase {
-        auto rows = upsert.Cast().Input();
-        auto pos = upsert.Input().Cast().Pos();
+    auto buildReturningRows = [&](TExprBase rows, TCoAtomList columns, TCoAtomList returningColumns) -> TExprBase {
+        auto pos = rows.Pos();
 
         TSet<TString> inputColumns;
         TSet<TString> columnsToReadSet;
-
-        for (auto&& column : upsert.Columns().Cast()) {
+        for (auto&& column : columns) {
             inputColumns.insert(TString(column.Value()));
         }
-        for (auto&& column : upsert.ReturningColumns().Cast()) {
+        for (auto&& column : returningColumns) {
             if (!inputColumns.contains(column) && !tableDesc.GetKeyColumnIndex(TString(column))) {
                 columnsToReadSet.insert(TString(column));
             }
         }
-
-        TMaybeNode<TExprBase> input = upsert.Input();
+        TMaybeNode<TExprBase> input = rows;
 
         if (!columnsToReadSet.empty()) {
-            TString upsertInputName = "upsertInput";
-            TString tableInputName = "table";
+            auto payloadSelectorArg = TCoArgument(ctx.NewArgument(pos, "payload_selector_row"));
+            TVector<TExprBase> payloadTuples;
+            for (const auto& column : columns) {
+                payloadTuples.emplace_back(
+                    Build<TCoNameValueTuple>(ctx, pos)
+                        .Name(column)
+                        .Value<TCoMember>()
+                            .Struct(payloadSelectorArg)
+                            .Name(column)
+                            .Build()
+                        .Done());
+            }
+
+            auto payloadSelector = Build<TCoLambda>(ctx, pos)
+                .Args({payloadSelectorArg})
+                .Body<TCoAsStruct>()
+                    .Add(payloadTuples)
+                    .Build()
+                .Done();
 
-            auto payloadSelector = MakeRowsPayloadSelector(upsert.Columns().Cast(), tableDesc, pos, ctx);
             auto condenseResult = CondenseInputToDictByPk(input.Cast(), tableDesc, payloadSelector, ctx);
             if (!condenseResult) {
                 return node;
             }
 
             auto inputDictAndKeys = PrecomputeDictAndKeys(*condenseResult, pos, ctx);
-
-            TSet<TString> columnsToLookup = columnsToReadSet;
             for (auto&& column : tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames) {
                 columnsToReadSet.insert(column);
             }
-
+            TSet<TString> columnsToLookup = columnsToReadSet;
             for (auto&& column : tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames) {
                 columnsToReadSet.erase(column);
             }
             TCoAtomList additionalColumnsToRead = MakeColumnsList(columnsToReadSet, ctx, pos);
 
+            TCoArgument existingRow = Build<TCoArgument>(ctx, node.Pos())
+                .Name("existing_row")
+                .Done();
             auto prepareUpdateStage = Build<TDqStage>(ctx, pos)
                 .Inputs()
                     .Add(inputDictAndKeys.KeysPrecompute)
@@ -80,7 +121,7 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimiz
                             .Columns(MakeColumnsList(columnsToLookup, ctx, pos))
                             .Build()
                         .Lambda()
-                            .Args({"existingRow"})
+                            .Args({existingRow})
                             .Body<TCoJust>()
                                 .Input<TCoFlattenMembers>()
                                     .Add()
@@ -88,19 +129,13 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimiz
                                         .Value<TCoUnwrap>() // Key should always exist in the dict
                                             .Optional<TCoLookup>()
                                                 .Collection("dict")
-                                                .Lookup<TCoExtractMembers>()
-                                                    .Input("existingRow")
-                                                    .Members(MakeColumnsList(tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames, ctx, pos))
-                                                    .Build()
+                                                .Lookup(SelectFields(existingRow, tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames, ctx, pos))
                                                 .Build()
                                             .Build()
                                         .Build()
                                     .Add()
                                         .Name().Build("")
-                                        .Value<TCoExtractMembers>()
-                                            .Input("existingRow")
-                                            .Members(additionalColumnsToRead)
-                                            .Build()
+                                        .Value(SelectFields(existingRow, additionalColumnsToRead, ctx, pos))
                                         .Build()
                                     .Build()
                                 .Build()
@@ -128,20 +163,27 @@ TExprBase KqpBuildReturning(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimiz
         for (auto item : maybeList.Cast()) {
             if (auto upsert = item.Maybe<TKqlUpsertRows>()) {
                 if (upsert.Cast().Table().Raw() == returning.Table().Raw()) {
-                    return buildFromUpsert(upsert);
+                    return buildReturningRows(upsert.Input().Cast(), upsert.Columns().Cast(), returning.Columns());
+                }
+            }
+            if (auto del = item.Maybe<TKqlDeleteRows>()) {
+                if (del.Cast().Table().Raw() == returning.Table().Raw()) {
+                    return buildReturningRows(del.Input().Cast(), MakeColumnsList(tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames, ctx, node.Pos()), returning.Columns());
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (auto upsert = returning.Update().Maybe<TKqlUpsertRows>()) {
-        return buildFromUpsert(upsert);
+        return buildReturningRows(upsert.Input().Cast(), upsert.Columns().Cast(), returning.Columns());
+    }
+    if (auto del = returning.Update().Maybe<TKqlDeleteRows>()) {
+        return buildReturningRows(del.Input().Cast(), MakeColumnsList(tableDesc.Metadata->KeyColumnNames, ctx, node.Pos()), returning.Columns());
     }
 
     return node;
 }
 
-
 TExprBase KqpRewriteReturningUpsert(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimizeContext&) {
     auto upsert = node.Cast<TKqlUpsertRows>();
     if (upsert.ReturningColumns().Empty()) {
@@ -164,4 +206,24 @@ TExprBase KqpRewriteReturningUpsert(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKq
             .Done();
 }
 
+TExprBase KqpRewriteReturningDelete(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx, const TKqpOptimizeContext&) {
+    auto del = node.Cast<TKqlDeleteRows>();
+    if (del.ReturningColumns().Empty()) {
+        return node;
+    }
+
+    if (!del.Input().Maybe<TDqPrecompute>() && !del.Input().Maybe<TDqPhyPrecompute>()) {
+        return node;
+    }
+
+    return
+        Build<TKqlDeleteRows>(ctx, del.Pos())
+            .Input<TDqPrecompute>()
+                .Input(del.Input())
+                .Build()
+            .Table(del.Table())
+            .ReturningColumns<TCoAtomList>().Build()
+            .Done();
+}
+
 } // namespace NKikimr::NKqp::NOpt
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/kqp_opt_phy.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/kqp_opt_phy.cpp
index 5a356dcbce93..b3a4cea9aeaf 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/kqp_opt_phy.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/opt/physical/kqp_opt_phy.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ class TKqpPhysicalOptTransformer : public TOptimizeTransformerBase {
 
         AddHandler(2, &TDqStage::Match, HNDL(RewriteKqpReadTable));
         AddHandler(2, &TDqStage::Match, HNDL(RewriteKqpLookupTable));
+        AddHandler(2, &TKqlUpsertRows::Match, HNDL(RewriteReturningUpsert));
+        AddHandler(2, &TKqlDeleteRows::Match, HNDL(RewriteReturningDelete));
 
-        AddHandler(3, &TKqlUpsertRows::Match, HNDL(RewriteReturningUpsert));
-
-        AddHandler(4, &TKqlReturningList::Match, HNDL(BuildReturning));
+        AddHandler(3, &TKqlReturningList::Match, HNDL(BuildReturning));
 #undef HNDL
 
         SetGlobal(1u);
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ class TKqpPhysicalOptTransformer : public TOptimizeTransformerBase {
         return output;
     }
 
+    TMaybeNode<TExprBase> RewriteReturningDelete(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx) {
+        TExprBase output = KqpRewriteReturningDelete(node, ctx, KqpCtx);
+        DumpAppliedRule("RewriteReturningDelete", node.Ptr(), output.Ptr(), ctx);
+        return output;
+    }
+
     TMaybeNode<TExprBase> RewriteGenerateIfInsert(TExprBase node, TExprContext& ctx) {
         TExprBase output = KqpRewriteGenerateIfInsert(node, ctx, KqpCtx);
         DumpAppliedRule("RewriteGenerateIfInsert", node.Ptr(), output.Ptr(), ctx);
diff --git a/ydb/core/kqp/ut/pg/kqp_pg_ut.cpp b/ydb/core/kqp/ut/pg/kqp_pg_ut.cpp
index 9887464a6ae2..f981d60e2961 100644
--- a/ydb/core/kqp/ut/pg/kqp_pg_ut.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/kqp/ut/pg/kqp_pg_ut.cpp
@@ -1534,13 +1534,24 @@ Y_UNIT_TEST_SUITE(KqpPg) {
         {
             const auto query = Q_(R"(
                 --!syntax_pg
-                UPDATE ReturningTableExtraValue SET  value2 = 3 where key = 2 RETURNING *;
+                DELETE FROM ReturningTableExtraValue WHERE key = 2 RETURNING key, value, value2;
             )");
 
             auto result = session.ExecuteDataQuery(query, TTxControl::BeginTx().CommitTx()).GetValueSync();
             UNIT_ASSERT(result.IsSuccess());
             CompareYson(R"([["2";"4";"3"]])", FormatResultSetYson(result.GetResultSet(0)));
         }
+
+        {
+            const auto query = Q_(R"(
+                --!syntax_pg
+                DELETE FROM ReturningTable WHERE key <= 3 RETURNING key, value;
+            )");
+
+            auto result = session.ExecuteDataQuery(query, TTxControl::BeginTx().CommitTx()).GetValueSync();
+            UNIT_ASSERT(result.IsSuccess());
+            CompareYson(R"([["2";"2"];["3";"2"];["1";"3"]])", FormatResultSetYson(result.GetResultSet(0)));
+        }
     }
 
     Y_UNIT_TEST(DropTablePg) {