diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e23c4b14..03c78552 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* @10printhello @totalimmersion
+* @10printhello @totalimmersion @slavabobik
diff --git a/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py b/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
index b7a10997..44b3763d 100644
--- a/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/async_chat/client.py
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ async def restore_users(self, user_ids: Iterable[str]) -> StreamResponse:
     async def deactivate_user(self, user_id: str, **options: Any) -> StreamResponse:
         return await self.post(f"users/{user_id}/deactivate", data=options)
 
+    async def deactivate_users(
+        self, user_ids: Iterable[str], **options: Any
+    ) -> StreamResponse:
+        return await self.post(
+            "users/deactivate", data=dict(options, user_ids=user_ids)
+        )
+
     async def reactivate_user(self, user_id: str, **options: Any) -> StreamResponse:
         return await self.post(f"users/{user_id}/reactivate", data=options)
 
diff --git a/stream_chat/base/client.py b/stream_chat/base/client.py
index a8b624b4..c2e0557f 100644
--- a/stream_chat/base/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/base/client.py
@@ -256,6 +256,21 @@ def deactivate_user(
         """
         pass
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def deactivate_users(
+        self, user_ids: Iterable[str], **options: Any
+    ) -> Union[StreamResponse, Awaitable[StreamResponse]]:
+        """
+        Deactivates multiple users in a batch operation.
+        Deactivated users cannot connect to Stream Chat, and can't send or receive messages.
+        To reactivate users, use `reactivate_user` method for each user.
+
+        :param user_ids: a list of user IDs to deactivate
+        :param options: additional options
+        :return: task_id
+        """
+        pass
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def reactivate_user(
         self, user_id: str, **options: Any
diff --git a/stream_chat/client.py b/stream_chat/client.py
index 85c1e8b9..920f4715 100644
--- a/stream_chat/client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/client.py
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ def restore_users(self, user_ids: Iterable[str]) -> StreamResponse:
     def deactivate_user(self, user_id: str, **options: Any) -> StreamResponse:
         return self.post(f"users/{user_id}/deactivate", data=options)
 
+    def deactivate_users(
+        self, user_ids: Iterable[str], **options: Any
+    ) -> StreamResponse:
+        return self.post("users/deactivate", data=dict(options, user_ids=user_ids))
+
     def reactivate_user(self, user_id: str, **options: Any) -> StreamResponse:
         return self.post(f"users/{user_id}/reactivate", data=options)
 
diff --git a/stream_chat/tests/async_chat/test_client.py b/stream_chat/tests/async_chat/test_client.py
index 550d5c83..271bbd3d 100644
--- a/stream_chat/tests/async_chat/test_client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/tests/async_chat/test_client.py
@@ -194,6 +194,27 @@ async def test_deactivate_user(self, client: StreamChatAsync, random_user: Dict)
         assert "user" in response
         assert random_user["id"] == response["user"]["id"]
 
+    async def test_deactivate_users(self, client: StreamChatAsync, random_users: Dict):
+        user_ids = [user["id"] for user in random_users]
+        response = await client.deactivate_users(user_ids)
+        assert "task_id" in response
+        assert len(response["task_id"]) == 36
+
+        async def f():
+            r = await client.get_task(response["task_id"])
+            return r["status"] == "completed"
+
+        await wait_for_async(f)
+
+        response = await client.get_task(response["task_id"])
+        assert response["status"] == "completed"
+        assert "result" in response
+        assert "users" in response["result"]
+        # Verify that all users in the response have deactivated_at field
+        for user in response["result"]["users"]:
+            assert "deactivated_at" in user
+            assert user["id"] in user_ids
+
     async def test_reactivate_user(self, client: StreamChatAsync, random_user: Dict):
         response = await client.deactivate_user(random_user["id"])
         assert "user" in response
diff --git a/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py b/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
index 85a24b8e..ca800a76 100644
--- a/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/stream_chat/tests/test_client.py
@@ -197,6 +197,23 @@ def test_deactivate_user(self, client: StreamChat, random_user: Dict):
         assert "user" in response
         assert random_user["id"] == response["user"]["id"]
 
+    def test_deactivate_users(self, client: StreamChat, random_users: Dict):
+        user_ids = [user["id"] for user in random_users]
+        response = client.deactivate_users(user_ids)
+        assert "task_id" in response
+        assert len(response["task_id"]) == 36  # task_id is a UUID
+
+        wait_for(lambda: client.get_task(response["task_id"])["status"] == "completed")
+
+        response = client.get_task(response["task_id"])
+        assert response["status"] == "completed"
+        assert "result" in response
+        assert "users" in response["result"]
+        # Verify that all users in the response have deactivated_at field
+        for user in response["result"]["users"]:
+            assert "deactivated_at" in user
+            assert user["id"] in user_ids
+
     def test_reactivate_user(self, client: StreamChat, random_user: Dict):
         response = client.deactivate_user(random_user["id"])
         assert "user" in response