diff --git a/cmake/Hunter/hunter-gate-url.cmake b/cmake/Hunter/hunter-gate-url.cmake
index 8e014ec2aa..f108408443 100644
--- a/cmake/Hunter/hunter-gate-url.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Hunter/hunter-gate-url.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 HunterGate(
-  URL  https://github.com/qdrvm/hunter/archive/refs/tags/v0.25.3-qdrvm30.tar.gz
-  SHA1 37fc6bf5938db78086b86cf32d58f433888fb5a8
+  URL  https://github.com/qdrvm/hunter/archive/refs/tags/v0.25.3-qdrvm31.zip
+  SHA1 f2d79db34e0adfb09acc010afbb7ca7aeefdbc01
   LOCAL
 )
diff --git a/core/authority_discovery/query/query_impl.cpp b/core/authority_discovery/query/query_impl.cpp
index 6e0bae4f58..ef2c347066 100644
--- a/core/authority_discovery/query/query_impl.cpp
+++ b/core/authority_discovery/query/query_impl.cpp
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ namespace kagome::authority_discovery {
       if (has(authorities, it->second)) {
         ++it;
       } else {
-        it = peer_to_auth_cache_.erase(it);
         validation_protocol_.get()->reserve(it->first, false);
+        it = peer_to_auth_cache_.erase(it);
       }
     }
     std::shuffle(authorities.begin(), authorities.end(), random_);
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.cpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.cpp
index ddab3bf822..699fab634a 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.cpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.cpp
@@ -15,22 +15,26 @@
 #include "network/peer_manager.hpp"
 
 namespace kagome::network {
+  constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{3};
 
   BeefyJustificationProtocol::BeefyJustificationProtocol(
-      libp2p::Host &host,
+      const RequestResponseInject &inject,
       const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis,
-      common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool,
       std::shared_ptr<PeerManager> peer_manager,
       std::shared_ptr<Beefy> beefy)
       : RequestResponseProtocolImpl{kName,
-                                    host,
+                                    inject,
                                     make_protocols(kBeefyJustificationProtocol,
                                                    genesis),
                                     log::createLogger(kName),
-                                    main_thread_pool},
-        main_pool_handler_{main_thread_pool.handlerStarted()},
+                                    kRequestTimeout},
+        main_pool_handler_{inject.main_thread_pool->handlerStarted()},
         peer_manager_{std::move(peer_manager)},
-        beefy_{std::move(beefy)} {}
+        beefy_{std::move(beefy)} {
+    BOOST_ASSERT(main_pool_handler_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(peer_manager_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(beefy_ != nullptr);
+  }
 
   std::optional<outcome::result<BeefyJustificationProtocol::ResponseType>>
   BeefyJustificationProtocol::onRxRequest(RequestType block,
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.hpp
index e75b9d54ba..e4b70c266c 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/beefy_justification_protocol.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ namespace kagome::network {
     static constexpr auto kName = "BeefyJustificationProtocol";
 
    public:
-    BeefyJustificationProtocol(libp2p::Host &host,
+    BeefyJustificationProtocol(const RequestResponseInject &inject,
                                const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis,
-                               common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool,
                                std::shared_ptr<PeerManager> peer_manager,
                                std::shared_ptr<Beefy> beefy);
 
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/fetch_attested_candidate.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/fetch_attested_candidate.hpp
index 2c23e3b537..03416cb749 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/fetch_attested_candidate.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/fetch_attested_candidate.hpp
@@ -29,20 +29,21 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
+    static constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds kRequestTimeout{2500};
+
    public:
     FetchAttestedCandidateProtocol(
-        libp2p::Host &host,
+        RequestResponseInject inject,
         const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
         std::shared_ptr<
             parachain::statement_distribution::StatementDistribution>
-            statement_distribution,
-        common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+            statement_distribution)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               vstaging::AttestedCandidateRequest,
               vstaging::AttestedCandidateResponse,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kFetchAttestedCandidateProtocolName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(
                                           kFetchAttestedCandidateProtocol,
                                           genesis_hash,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                       log::createLogger(
                                           kFetchAttestedCandidateProtocolName,
                                           "req_attested_candidate_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           statement_distribution_(std::move(statement_distribution)) {
       BOOST_ASSERT(statement_distribution_);
     }
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/light.cpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/light.cpp
index ce55d355ad..60d8644a9c 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/light.cpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/light.cpp
@@ -14,25 +14,31 @@
 #include "storage/trie/on_read.hpp"
 
 namespace kagome::network {
+  constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{15};
+
   LightProtocol::LightProtocol(
-      libp2p::Host &host,
+      RequestResponseInject inject,
       const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
       const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis,
       std::shared_ptr<blockchain::BlockHeaderRepository> repository,
       std::shared_ptr<storage::trie::TrieStorage> storage,
       std::shared_ptr<runtime::ModuleRepository> module_repo,
-      std::shared_ptr<runtime::Executor> executor,
-      common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+      std::shared_ptr<runtime::Executor> executor)
       : RequestResponseProtocolImpl{kName,
-                                    host,
+                                    std::move(inject),
                                     make_protocols(
                                         kLightProtocol, genesis, chain_spec),
                                     log::createLogger(kName),
-                                    main_thread_pool},
+                                    kRequestTimeout},
         repository_{std::move(repository)},
         storage_{std::move(storage)},
         module_repo_{std::move(module_repo)},
-        executor_{std::move(executor)} {}
+        executor_{std::move(executor)} {
+    BOOST_ASSERT(repository_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(storage_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(module_repo_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(executor_ != nullptr);
+  }
 
   std::optional<outcome::result<LightProtocol::ResponseType>>
   LightProtocol::onRxRequest(RequestType req, std::shared_ptr<Stream>) {
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/light.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/light.hpp
index 956b641a03..5c19f72e77 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/light.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/light.hpp
@@ -43,14 +43,13 @@ namespace kagome::network {
     static constexpr auto kName = "LightProtocol";
 
    public:
-    LightProtocol(libp2p::Host &host,
+    LightProtocol(RequestResponseInject inject,
                   const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                   const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis,
                   std::shared_ptr<blockchain::BlockHeaderRepository> repository,
                   std::shared_ptr<storage::trie::TrieStorage> storage,
                   std::shared_ptr<runtime::ModuleRepository> module_repo,
-                  std::shared_ptr<runtime::Executor> executor,
-                  common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool);
+                  std::shared_ptr<runtime::Executor> executor);
 
     std::optional<outcome::result<ResponseType>> onRxRequest(
         RequestType req, std::shared_ptr<Stream>) override;
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_available_data.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_available_data.hpp
index 7790a380ed..2320c451fa 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_available_data.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_available_data.hpp
@@ -28,25 +28,25 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter> {
    public:
     static constexpr const char *kName = "FetchAvailableDataProtocol";
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{2};
 
     FetchAvailableDataProtocolImpl(
-        libp2p::Host &host,
+        RequestResponseInject inject,
         const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-        std::shared_ptr<parachain::AvailabilityStore> av_store,
-        common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+        std::shared_ptr<parachain::AvailabilityStore> av_store)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               FetchAvailableDataRequest,
               FetchAvailableDataResponse,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(
                                           kFetchAvailableDataProtocol,
                                           genesis_hash,
                                           kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(
                                           kName, "req_available_data_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           av_store_{std::move(av_store)} {}
 
    private:
@@ -73,24 +73,24 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter> {
    public:
     static constexpr const char *kName = "FetchStatementProtocol";
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{1};
 
     StatementFetchingProtocol(
-        libp2p::Host &host,
+        RequestResponseInject inject,
         const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-        std::shared_ptr<parachain::BackingStore> backing_store,
-        common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+        std::shared_ptr<parachain::BackingStore> backing_store)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               FetchStatementRequest,
               FetchStatementResponse,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(kFetchStatementProtocol,
                                                      genesis_hash,
                                                      kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(
                                           kName, "req_statement_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           backing_store_{std::move(backing_store)} {}
 
    private:
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk.hpp
index c477a9a343..f16627bdb6 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk.hpp
@@ -37,25 +37,26 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{1};
+
    public:
     FetchChunkProtocolImpl(
-        libp2p::Host &host,
+        RequestResponseInject inject,
         const application::ChainSpec & /*chain_spec*/,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
         std::shared_ptr<parachain::ParachainProcessorImpl> pp,
-        std::shared_ptr<PeerManager> pm,
-        common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+        std::shared_ptr<PeerManager> pm)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               FetchChunkRequest,
               FetchChunkResponse,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kFetchChunkProtocolName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(kFetchChunkProtocol,
                                                      genesis_hash,
                                                      kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(kFetchChunkProtocolName,
                                                         "req_chunk_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           pp_{std::move(pp)},
           pm_{std::move(pm)} {
       BOOST_ASSERT(pp_);
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk_obsolete.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk_obsolete.hpp
index 5ee803e4dd..07db071cc6 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk_obsolete.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_fetch_chunk_obsolete.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "blockchain/genesis_block_hash.hpp"
 #include "log/logger.hpp"
 #include "network/common.hpp"
+#include "network/helpers/scale_message_read_writer.hpp"
 #include "network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp"
 #include "parachain/validator/parachain_processor.hpp"
 #include "utils/non_copyable.hpp"
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{1};
+
    public:
     FetchChunkProtocolObsoleteImpl(
-        libp2p::Host &host,
+        const RequestResponseInject &inject,
         const application::ChainSpec & /*chain_spec*/,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
         std::shared_ptr<parachain::ParachainProcessorImpl> pp,
@@ -48,14 +51,14 @@ namespace kagome::network {
               FetchChunkRequest,
               FetchChunkResponseObsolete,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kFetchChunkProtocolName,
-                                      host,
+                                      inject,
                                       make_protocols(
                                           kFetchChunkProtocolObsolete,
                                           genesis_hash,
                                           kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(kFetchChunkProtocolName,
                                                         "req_chunk_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           pp_{std::move(pp)} {
       BOOST_ASSERT(pp_);
     }
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.cpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.cpp
index ea85bd1657..1baebcacb3 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.cpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.cpp
@@ -25,18 +25,19 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                              std::decay_t<ResponseT>,
                                              ScaleMessageReadWriter>;
 
-    ReqCollationProtocolImpl(libp2p::Host &host,
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{2};
+
+    ReqCollationProtocolImpl(RequestResponseInject inject,
                              const libp2p::peer::ProtocolName &protoname,
                              const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                              const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-                             std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer,
-                             common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+                             std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer)
         : Base{kReqCollationProtocolName,
-               host,
+               std::move(inject),
                make_protocols(protoname, genesis_hash, kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                log::createLogger(kReqCollationProtocolName,
                                  "req_collation_protocol"),
-               main_thread_pool},
+               kRequestTimeout},
           observer_{std::move(observer)} {}
 
    protected:
@@ -59,29 +60,22 @@ namespace kagome::network {
   };
 
   ReqCollationProtocol::ReqCollationProtocol(
-      libp2p::Host &host,
+      const RequestResponseInject &inject,
       const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
       const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-      std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer,
-      common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+      std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer)
       : v1_impl_{std::make_shared<
             ReqCollationProtocolImpl<CollationFetchingRequest,
                                      CollationFetchingResponse>>(
-            host,
-            kReqCollationProtocol,
-            chain_spec,
-            genesis_hash,
-            observer,
-            main_thread_pool)},
+            inject, kReqCollationProtocol, chain_spec, genesis_hash, observer)},
         vstaging_impl_{std::make_shared<
             ReqCollationProtocolImpl<vstaging::CollationFetchingRequest,
                                      vstaging::CollationFetchingResponse>>(
-            host,
+            inject,
             kReqCollationVStagingProtocol,
             chain_spec,
             genesis_hash,
-            observer,
-            main_thread_pool)} {
+            observer)} {
     BOOST_ASSERT(v1_impl_);
     BOOST_ASSERT(vstaging_impl_);
   }
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.hpp
index e84faf452f..66b8dc3aca 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_collation.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "application/chain_spec.hpp"
 #include "common/main_thread_pool.hpp"
 #include "log/logger.hpp"
+#include "network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp"
 #include "network/peer_manager.hpp"
 #include "network/protocols/req_collation_protocol.hpp"
 #include "network/types/collator_messages_vstaging.hpp"
@@ -39,11 +40,10 @@ namespace kagome::network {
     ReqCollationProtocol() = delete;
     ~ReqCollationProtocol() override = default;
 
-    ReqCollationProtocol(libp2p::Host &host,
+    ReqCollationProtocol(const RequestResponseInject &inject,
                          const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                          const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-                         std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer,
-                         common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool);
+                         std::shared_ptr<ReqCollationObserver> observer);
 
     const Protocol &protocolName() const override;
 
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.cpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.cpp
index 44b2b5550e..77a8620093 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.cpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.cpp
@@ -20,22 +20,23 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                     ScaleMessageReadWriter>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
-    ReqPovProtocolImpl(libp2p::Host &host,
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{2};
+
+    ReqPovProtocolImpl(RequestResponseInject &&inject,
                        const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                        const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-                       std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer,
-                       common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+                       std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               RequestPov,
               ResponsePov,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kReqPovProtocolName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(kReqPovProtocol,
                                                      genesis_hash,
                                                      kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(kReqPovProtocolName,
                                                         "req_pov_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           observer_{std::move(observer)} {}
 
    protected:
@@ -70,16 +71,13 @@ namespace kagome::network {
   };
 
   ReqPovProtocol::ReqPovProtocol(
-      libp2p::Host &host,
+      RequestResponseInject inject,
       const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
       const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-      std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer,
-      common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
-      : impl_{std::make_shared<ReqPovProtocolImpl>(host,
-                                                   chain_spec,
-                                                   genesis_hash,
-                                                   std::move(observer),
-                                                   main_thread_pool)} {}
+      std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer)
+      : impl_{std::make_shared<ReqPovProtocolImpl>(
+            std::move(inject), chain_spec, genesis_hash, std::move(observer))} {
+  }
 
   const Protocol &ReqPovProtocol::protocolName() const {
     BOOST_ASSERT(impl_ && !!"ReqPovProtocolImpl must be initialized!");
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.hpp
index 636b0e003e..497db4629f 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/protocol_req_pov.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "application/chain_spec.hpp"
 #include "common/main_thread_pool.hpp"
 #include "log/logger.hpp"
+#include "network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp"
 #include "network/peer_manager.hpp"
 #include "network/protocols/req_pov_protocol.hpp"
 #include "utils/non_copyable.hpp"
@@ -34,11 +35,10 @@ namespace kagome::network {
     ReqPovProtocol() = delete;
     ~ReqPovProtocol() override = default;
 
-    ReqPovProtocol(libp2p::Host &host,
+    ReqPovProtocol(RequestResponseInject inject,
                    const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                    const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
-                   std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer,
-                   common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool);
+                   std::shared_ptr<ReqPovObserver> observer);
 
     const Protocol &protocolName() const override;
 
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp
index 340add7849..a00599e0af 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_base_impl.hpp"
+#include <libp2p/basic/scheduler.hpp>
+#include <libp2p/common/shared_fn.hpp>
 
 #include "common/main_thread_pool.hpp"
-#include "protocol_error.hpp"
+#include "metrics/metrics.hpp"
+#include "network/helpers/new_stream.hpp"
+#include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_base_impl.hpp"
+#include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_error.hpp"
 #include "utils/box.hpp"
+#include "utils/weak_macro.hpp"
 
 namespace kagome::network {
 
@@ -25,6 +30,94 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                &&response_handler) = 0;
   };
 
+  struct RequestResponseInject {
+    std::shared_ptr<libp2p::Host> host;
+    std::shared_ptr<libp2p::basic::Scheduler> scheduler;
+    std::shared_ptr<common::MainThreadPool> main_thread_pool;
+  };
+
+  struct RequestResponseMetrics {
+    RequestResponseMetrics(const std::string &name)
+        : timeout_{metric(name, "timeout")},
+          success_{metric(name, "success")},
+          failure_{metric(name, "failure")},
+          lost_{metric(name, "lost")} {}
+
+    static metrics::Counter *metric(const std::string &protocol,
+                                    const std::string &type) {
+      auto name = "kagome_request_response_protocol_result";
+      auto help =
+          "Number of timeout, success, failure results for request response "
+          "protocols.";
+      static auto registry = [&] {
+        auto registry = metrics::createRegistry();
+        registry->registerCounterFamily(name, help);
+        return registry;
+      }();
+      return registry->registerCounterMetric(
+          name, {{"protocol", protocol}, {"type", type}});
+    }
+
+    class Lost {
+     public:
+      Lost(const Lost &) = delete;
+      Lost(Lost &&other) noexcept
+          : lost_{std::exchange(other.lost_, nullptr)} {}
+      Lost(RequestResponseMetrics &metrics) : lost_{metrics.lost_} {}
+      ~Lost() {
+        if (lost_ != nullptr) {
+          lost_->inc();
+        }
+      }
+      void notLost() {
+        lost_ = nullptr;
+      }
+
+      // cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions
+      Lost &operator=(const Lost &) = delete;
+      Lost &operator=(Lost &&) = delete;
+
+     private:
+      metrics::Counter *lost_;
+    };
+
+    metrics::Counter *timeout_;
+    metrics::Counter *success_;
+    metrics::Counter *failure_;
+    metrics::Counter *lost_;
+  };
+
+  // TODO(turuslan): #2372, RequestResponseProtocol
+  struct RequestResponseTimeout {
+    template <typename T>
+    static void wrap(const std::shared_ptr<T> &self,
+                     auto &cb,
+                     std::weak_ptr<Stream> weak_stream) {
+      auto timer = self->scheduler_->scheduleWithHandle(
+          [weak_self{std::weak_ptr{self}},
+           weak_stream{std::move(weak_stream)}] {
+            IF_WEAK_LOCK(stream) {
+              stream->reset();
+              IF_WEAK_LOCK(self) {
+                self->metrics_.timeout_->inc();
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          self->timeout_);
+      cb = libp2p::SharedFn{[weak_self{std::weak_ptr{self}},
+                             cb{std::move(cb)},
+                             lost{RequestResponseMetrics::Lost{self->metrics_}},
+                             timer{std::move(timer)}](auto r) mutable {
+        lost.notLost();
+        timer.reset();
+        IF_WEAK_LOCK(self) {
+          (r ? self->metrics_.success_ : self->metrics_.failure_)->inc();
+        }
+        cb(std::move(r));
+      }};
+    }
+  };
+
   template <typename Request, typename Response, typename ReadWriter>
   struct RequestResponseProtocolImpl
       : virtual protected ProtocolBase,
@@ -35,16 +128,21 @@ namespace kagome::network {
     using ResponseType = Response;
     using ReadWriterType = ReadWriter;
 
-    RequestResponseProtocolImpl(
-        Protocol name,
-        libp2p::Host &host,
-        Protocols protocols,
-        log::Logger logger,
-        common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool,
-        std::chrono::milliseconds timeout = std::chrono::seconds(1))
-        : base_(std::move(name), host, std::move(protocols), std::move(logger)),
+    friend RequestResponseTimeout;
+
+    RequestResponseProtocolImpl(const Protocol &name,
+                                RequestResponseInject inject,
+                                Protocols protocols,
+                                log::Logger logger,
+                                std::chrono::milliseconds timeout)
+        : base_(name, *inject.host, std::move(protocols), std::move(logger)),
+          metrics_{name},
+          scheduler_{std::move(inject.scheduler)},
           timeout_(std::move(timeout)),
-          main_pool_handler_{main_thread_pool.handlerStarted()} {}
+          main_pool_handler_{inject.main_thread_pool->handlerStarted()} {
+      BOOST_ASSERT(scheduler_ != nullptr);
+      BOOST_ASSERT(main_pool_handler_ != nullptr);
+    }
 
     bool start() override {
       return base_.start(this->weak_from_this());
@@ -61,7 +159,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
       onTxRequest(request);
       newOutgoingStream(
           peer_id,
-          [wptr{this->weak_from_this()},
+          [WEAK_SELF,
            request{std::move(request)},
            response_handler{std::move(response_handler)}](auto &&res) mutable {
             if (res.has_error()) {
@@ -71,13 +169,15 @@ namespace kagome::network {
             auto &stream = res.value();
             BOOST_ASSERT(stream);
 
-            auto self = wptr.lock();
+            auto self = weak_self.lock();
             if (!self) {
-              self->base_.closeStream(std::move(wptr), std::move(stream));
+              stream->reset();
               response_handler(outcome::failure(ProtocolError::GONE));
               return;
             }
 
+            RequestResponseTimeout::wrap(self, response_handler, stream);
+
             SL_DEBUG(self->base_.logger(),
                      "Established outgoing {} stream with {}",
                      self->protocolName(),
@@ -123,23 +223,12 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                "New outgoing {} stream with {}",
                protocolName(),
                peer_id);
-
-      auto addresses_res =
-          base_.host().getPeerRepository().getAddressRepository().getAddresses(
-              peer_id);
-      if (not addresses_res.has_value()) {
-        main_pool_handler_->execute(
-            [cb(std::move(cb)), addresses_res(std::move(addresses_res))] {
-              cb(addresses_res.as_failure());
-            });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      base_.host().newStream(
-          PeerInfo{peer_id, std::move(addresses_res.value())},
+      newStream(
+          base_.host(),
+          peer_id,
           base_.protocolIds(),
           [wptr{this->weak_from_this()}, peer_id, cb{std::move(cb)}](
-              auto &&stream_and_proto) mutable {
+              libp2p::StreamAndProtocolOrError &&stream_and_proto) mutable {
             if (!stream_and_proto.has_value()) {
               cb(stream_and_proto.as_failure());
               return;
@@ -377,8 +466,12 @@ namespace kagome::network {
           });
     }
 
+    // NOLINTBEGIN(cppcoreguidelines-non-private-member-variables-in-classes)
     ProtocolBaseImpl base_;
+    RequestResponseMetrics metrics_;
+    std::shared_ptr<libp2p::basic::Scheduler> scheduler_;
     std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_;
+    // NOLINTEND(cppcoreguidelines-non-private-member-variables-in-classes)
 
    private:
     std::shared_ptr<PoolHandler> main_pool_handler_;
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/send_dispute_protocol.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/send_dispute_protocol.hpp
index e809f31f34..6d769a7402 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/send_dispute_protocol.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/send_dispute_protocol.hpp
@@ -41,24 +41,25 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{12};
+
    public:
-    SendDisputeProtocolImpl(libp2p::Host &host,
+    SendDisputeProtocolImpl(RequestResponseInject inject,
                             const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
                             std::shared_ptr<network::DisputeRequestObserver>
-                                dispute_request_observer,
-                            common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+                                dispute_request_observer)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl<
               DisputeRequest,
               DisputeResponse,
               ScaleMessageReadWriter>{kSendDisputeProtocolName,
-                                      host,
+                                      std::move(inject),
                                       make_protocols(kSendDisputeProtocol,
                                                      genesis_hash,
                                                      kProtocolPrefixPolkadot),
                                       log::createLogger(
                                           kSendDisputeProtocolName,
                                           "dispute_protocol"),
-                                      main_thread_pool},
+                                      kRequestTimeout},
           dispute_request_observer_{std::move(dispute_request_observer)} {
       BOOST_ASSERT(dispute_request_observer_);
     }
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/state_protocol_impl.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/state_protocol_impl.hpp
index faa38ee86b..c56fcfbb28 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/state_protocol_impl.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/state_protocol_impl.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
   using PeerId = libp2p::peer::PeerId;
   using PeerInfo = libp2p::peer::PeerInfo;
 
+  // TODO(turuslan): #2372, RequestResponseProtocol
   class StateProtocolImpl final
       : public StateProtocol,
         public std::enable_shared_from_this<StateProtocolImpl>,
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.cpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.cpp
index 143354a6b6..73fc277719 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.cpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "network/adapters/protobuf_block_request.hpp"
 #include "network/adapters/protobuf_block_response.hpp"
 #include "network/common.hpp"
+#include "network/helpers/new_stream.hpp"
 #include "network/helpers/protobuf_message_read_writer.hpp"
 #include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_error.hpp"
 #include "network/rpc.hpp"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "network/types/blocks_response.hpp"
 
 namespace kagome::network {
+  constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{20};
 
   namespace detail {
     BlocksResponseCache::BlocksResponseCache(
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
 
   SyncProtocolImpl::SyncProtocolImpl(
       libp2p::Host &host,
+      std::shared_ptr<libp2p::basic::Scheduler> scheduler,
       const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
       const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
       std::shared_ptr<SyncProtocolObserver> sync_observer,
@@ -134,10 +137,14 @@ namespace kagome::network {
               host,
               make_protocols(kSyncProtocol, genesis_hash, chain_spec),
               log::createLogger(kSyncProtocolName, "sync_protocol")),
+        scheduler_{std::move(scheduler)},
+        metrics_{kSyncProtocolName},
+        timeout_{kRequestTimeout},
         sync_observer_(std::move(sync_observer)),
         reputation_repository_(std::move(reputation_repository)),
         response_cache_(kResponsesCacheCapacity,
                         kResponsesCacheExpirationTimeout) {
+    BOOST_ASSERT(scheduler_ != nullptr);
     BOOST_ASSERT(sync_observer_ != nullptr);
     BOOST_ASSERT(reputation_repository_ != nullptr);
   }
@@ -159,17 +166,9 @@ namespace kagome::network {
              "New outgoing {} stream with {}",
              protocolName(),
              peer_id);
-
-    auto addresses_res =
-        base_.host().getPeerRepository().getAddressRepository().getAddresses(
-            peer_id);
-    if (not addresses_res.has_value()) {
-      cb(addresses_res.as_failure());
-      return;
-    }
-
-    base_.host().newStream(
-        PeerInfo{peer_id, std::move(addresses_res.value())},
+    newStream(
+        base_.host(),
+        peer_id,
         base_.protocolIds(),
         [wp{weak_from_this()}, peer_id, cb = std::move(cb)](
             auto &&stream_res) mutable {
@@ -469,7 +468,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
 
     newOutgoingStream(
         peer_id,
-        [wp{weak_from_this()},
+        [WEAK_SELF,
          response_handler = std::move(response_handler),
          block_request = std::move(block_request)](auto &&stream_res) mutable {
           if (not stream_res.has_value()) {
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ namespace kagome::network {
           }
           auto &stream = stream_res.value();
 
-          auto self = wp.lock();
+          auto self = weak_self.lock();
           if (not self) {
             stream->reset();
             response_handler(ProtocolError::GONE);
@@ -490,13 +489,15 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                    self->protocolName(),
                    stream->remotePeerId().value());
 
+          RequestResponseTimeout::wrap(self, response_handler, stream);
+
           self->writeRequest(stream,
                              block_request,
                              [stream,
-                              wp = std::move(wp),
+                              weak_self,
                               response_handler = std::move(response_handler)](
                                  auto &&write_res) mutable {
-                               auto self = wp.lock();
+                               auto self = weak_self.lock();
                                if (not self) {
                                  stream->reset();
                                  response_handler(ProtocolError::GONE);
diff --git a/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.hpp b/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.hpp
index 82bb67ec83..e86b6ac448 100644
--- a/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.hpp
+++ b/core/network/impl/protocols/sync_protocol_impl.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "blockchain/genesis_block_hash.hpp"
 #include "log/logger.hpp"
 #include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_base_impl.hpp"
+#include "network/impl/protocols/request_response_protocol.hpp"
 #include "network/reputation_repository.hpp"
 #include "network/sync_protocol_observer.hpp"
 #include "utils/non_copyable.hpp"
@@ -103,14 +104,18 @@ namespace kagome::network {
 
   }  // namespace detail
 
+  // TODO(turuslan): #2372, RequestResponseProtocol
   class SyncProtocolImpl final
       : public SyncProtocol,
         public std::enable_shared_from_this<SyncProtocolImpl>,
         NonCopyable,
         NonMovable {
    public:
+    using Response = BlocksResponse;
+
     SyncProtocolImpl(
         libp2p::Host &host,
+        std::shared_ptr<libp2p::basic::Scheduler> scheduler,
         const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
         const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis_hash,
         std::shared_ptr<SyncProtocolObserver> sync_observer,
@@ -149,6 +154,10 @@ namespace kagome::network {
    private:
     inline static const auto kSyncProtocolName = "SyncProtocol"s;
     ProtocolBaseImpl base_;
+    friend RequestResponseTimeout;
+    std::shared_ptr<libp2p::basic::Scheduler> scheduler_;
+    RequestResponseMetrics metrics_;
+    std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_;
     std::shared_ptr<SyncProtocolObserver> sync_observer_;
     std::shared_ptr<ReputationRepository> reputation_repository_;
     detail::BlocksResponseCache response_cache_;
diff --git a/core/network/notifications/connect_and_handshake.hpp b/core/network/notifications/connect_and_handshake.hpp
index 37e3077894..88e5610e83 100644
--- a/core/network/notifications/connect_and_handshake.hpp
+++ b/core/network/notifications/connect_and_handshake.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "network/helpers/new_stream.hpp"
 #include "network/helpers/stream_read_buffer.hpp"
 #include "network/impl/protocols/protocol_base_impl.hpp"
 #include "network/notifications/handshake.hpp"
@@ -64,16 +65,6 @@ namespace kagome::network::notifications {
           std::move(stream), std::move(frame_stream), handshake, std::move(cb));
     };
 
-    auto addresses_res =
-        base.host().getPeerRepository().getAddressRepository().getAddresses(
-            peer_id);
-    if (not addresses_res.has_value()) {
-      cb(addresses_res.as_failure());
-      return;
-    }
-
-    base.host().newStream(PeerInfo{peer_id, std::move(addresses_res.value())},
-                          base.protocolIds(),
-                          std::move(cb));
+    newStream(base.host(), peer_id, base.protocolIds(), std::move(cb));
   }
 }  // namespace kagome::network::notifications
diff --git a/core/network/warp/protocol.hpp b/core/network/warp/protocol.hpp
index 95fccc4684..60c0d80463 100644
--- a/core/network/warp/protocol.hpp
+++ b/core/network/warp/protocol.hpp
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ namespace kagome::network {
                                            WarpResponse,
                                            ScaleMessageReadWriter> {
     static constexpr auto kName = "WarpProtocol";
+    static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kRequestTimeout{10};
 
    public:
-    WarpProtocolImpl(libp2p::Host &host,
+    WarpProtocolImpl(RequestResponseInject inject,
                      const application::ChainSpec &chain_spec,
                      const blockchain::GenesisBlockHash &genesis,
-                     std::shared_ptr<WarpSyncCache> cache,
-                     common::MainThreadPool &main_thread_pool)
+                     std::shared_ptr<WarpSyncCache> cache)
         : RequestResponseProtocolImpl(
               kName,
-              host,
+              std::move(inject),
               make_protocols(kWarpProtocol, genesis, chain_spec),
               log::createLogger(kName, "warp_sync_protocol"),
-              main_thread_pool),
+              kRequestTimeout),
           cache_{std::move(cache)} {}
 
     std::optional<outcome::result<ResponseType>> onRxRequest(
diff --git a/core/utils/weak_macro.hpp b/core/utils/weak_macro.hpp
index 150981d7a1..e3e0514e9b 100644
--- a/core/utils/weak_macro.hpp
+++ b/core/utils/weak_macro.hpp
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define WEAK_SELF    \
-  weak_self {        \
-    weak_from_this() \
+#define WEAK_SELF          \
+  weak_self {              \
+    this->weak_from_this() \
   }
 
 #define WEAK_LOCK(name)           \