diff --git a/network/framework/src/application/interface.rs b/network/framework/src/application/interface.rs
index 912e34c49e98b..0d56995d7a6ab 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/application/interface.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/application/interface.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     application::{error::Error, storage::PeersAndMetadata},
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     protocols::{
         network::{Message, NetworkEvents, NetworkSender},
         wire::handshake::v1::{ProtocolId, ProtocolIdSet},
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ pub trait NetworkClientInterface<Message: NetworkMessageTrait>: Clone + Send + S
     /// Requests that the network connection for the specified peer
     /// is disconnected.
     // TODO: support disconnect reasons.
-    async fn disconnect_from_peer(&self, _peer: PeerNetworkId) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    async fn disconnect_from_peer(
+        &self,
+        _peer: PeerNetworkId,
+        _disconnect_reason: DisconnectReason,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error>;
 
     /// Returns a list of available peers (i.e., those that are
     /// currently connected and support the relevant protocols
@@ -196,9 +201,15 @@ impl<Message: NetworkMessageTrait> NetworkClientInterface<Message> for NetworkCl
         unimplemented!("Adding peers to discovery is not yet supported!");
     }
 
-    async fn disconnect_from_peer(&self, peer: PeerNetworkId) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    async fn disconnect_from_peer(
+        &self,
+        peer: PeerNetworkId,
+        disconnect_reason: DisconnectReason,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let network_sender = self.get_sender_for_network_id(&peer.network_id())?;
-        Ok(network_sender.disconnect_peer(peer.peer_id()).await?)
+        Ok(network_sender
+            .disconnect_peer(peer.peer_id(), disconnect_reason)
+            .await?)
     }
 
     fn get_available_peers(&self) -> Result<Vec<PeerNetworkId>, Error> {
diff --git a/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/mod.rs b/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/mod.rs
index eda70d0d3cc5e..8f25766914023 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/mod.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use crate::{
     application::storage::PeersAndMetadata,
     counters,
     logging::NetworkSchema,
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     peer_manager::{self, conn_notifs_channel, ConnectionRequestSender, PeerManagerError},
     transport::ConnectionMetadata,
 };
@@ -511,8 +512,10 @@ where
                     stale_peer.short_str()
                 );
 
-                if let Err(disconnect_error) =
-                    self.connection_reqs_tx.disconnect_peer(stale_peer).await
+                if let Err(disconnect_error) = self
+                    .connection_reqs_tx
+                    .disconnect_peer(stale_peer, DisconnectReason::StaleConnection)
+                    .await
                 {
                     info!(
                         NetworkSchema::new(&self.network_context)
diff --git a/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/test.rs b/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/test.rs
index 54af3c699e3ed..60fac1d986079 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/test.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/connectivity_manager/test.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl TestHarness {
         info!("Waiting to receive disconnect request");
         let success = result.is_ok();
         match self.connection_reqs_rx.next().await.unwrap() {
-            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(p, result_tx) => {
+            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(p, _, result_tx) => {
                 assert_eq!(peer_id, p);
                 result_tx.send(result).unwrap();
             },
diff --git a/network/framework/src/counters.rs b/network/framework/src/counters.rs
index d381264061383..13b5398beaac2 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/counters.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/counters.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ pub const SUCCEEDED_LABEL: &str = "succeeded";
 pub const FAILED_LABEL: &str = "failed";
 pub const UNKNOWN_LABEL: &str = "unknown";
 
+// Connection operation labels
+pub const DIAL_LABEL: &str = "dial";
+pub const DIAL_PEER_LABEL: &str = "dial_peer";
+pub const DISCONNECT_LABEL: &str = "disconnect";
+
 // Direction labels
 pub const INBOUND_LABEL: &str = "inbound";
 pub const OUTBOUND_LABEL: &str = "outbound";
@@ -139,6 +144,27 @@ pub fn pending_connection_upgrades(
     ])
 }
 
+/// A simple counter for tracking network connection operations
+pub static APTOS_NETWORK_CONNECTION_OPERATIONS: Lazy<IntCounterVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    register_int_counter_vec!(
+        "aptos_network_connection_operations",
+        "Counter for tracking connection operations",
+        &["network_id", "operation", "label"]
+    )
+    .unwrap()
+});
+
+/// Updates the network connection operation metrics with the given operation and label
+pub fn update_network_connection_operation_metrics(
+    network_context: &NetworkContext,
+    operation: String,
+    label: String,
+) {
+    APTOS_NETWORK_CONNECTION_OPERATIONS
+        .with_label_values(&[network_context.network_id().as_str(), &operation, &label])
+        .inc();
+}
+
 pub static APTOS_NETWORK_CONNECTION_UPGRADE_TIME: Lazy<HistogramVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
     register_histogram_vec!(
         "aptos_network_connection_upgrade_time_seconds",
diff --git a/network/framework/src/lib.rs b/network/framework/src/lib.rs
index bd72aa5dd7c58..68b8b0a2ab045 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/lib.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,5 @@ pub mod fuzzing;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "testing", feature = "fuzzing"))]
 pub mod testutils;
 
-pub type DisconnectReason = peer::DisconnectReason;
 pub type ConnectivityRequest = connectivity_manager::ConnectivityRequest;
 pub type ProtocolId = protocols::wire::handshake::v1::ProtocolId;
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer/mod.rs b/network/framework/src/peer/mod.rs
index 651d5fed0eece..9d48b99eb2371 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer/mod.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer/mod.rs
@@ -71,25 +71,33 @@ pub enum PeerRequest {
     SendDirectSend(Message),
 }
 
-/// The reason for closing a connection.
-///
-/// For example, if the remote peer closed the connection or the connection was
-/// lost, the disconnect reason will be `ConnectionLost`. In contrast, if the
-/// [`PeerManager`](crate::peer_manager::PeerManager) requested us to close this
-/// connection, then the disconnect reason will be `Requested`.
+/// The reason for closing a network connection
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
 pub enum DisconnectReason {
-    Requested,
-    ConnectionLost,
+    ConnectionClosed, // The connection was gracefully closed (e.g., by the peer)
+    InputOutputError, // An I/O error occurred on the connection (e.g., when reading messages)
+    NetworkHealthCheckFailure, // The connection failed the network health check (e.g., pings)
+    RequestedByPeerManager, // The peer manager requested the connection to be closed
+    StaleConnection,  // The connection is stale (e.g., when a validator leaves the validator set)
+}
+
+impl DisconnectReason {
+    /// Returns a string label for the disconnect reason
+    pub fn get_label(&self) -> String {
+        let label = match self {
+            DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed => "ConnectionClosed",
+            DisconnectReason::InputOutputError => "InputOutputError",
+            DisconnectReason::NetworkHealthCheckFailure => "NetworkHealthCheckFailure",
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager => "RequestedByPeerManager",
+            DisconnectReason::StaleConnection => "StaleConnection",
+        };
+        label.to_string()
+    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for DisconnectReason {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        let s = match self {
-            DisconnectReason::Requested => "Requested",
-            DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost => "ConnectionLost",
-        };
-        write!(f, "{}", s)
+        write!(f, "{}", self.get_label())
     }
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +245,7 @@ where
                         Some(request) => self.handle_outbound_request(request, &mut write_reqs_tx),
                         // The PeerManager is requesting this connection to close
                         // by dropping the corresponding peer_reqs_tx handle.
-                        None => self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::Requested),
+                        None => self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager),
                     }
                 },
                 // Handle a new inbound MultiplexMessage that we've just read off
@@ -258,7 +266,7 @@ where
                             }
                         },
                         // The socket was gracefully closed by the remote peer.
-                        None => self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost),
+                        None => self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed),
                     }
                 },
                 // Drive the queue of pending inbound rpcs. When one is fulfilled
@@ -580,7 +588,7 @@ where
                 },
                 ReadError::IoError(_) => {
                     // IoErrors are mostly unrecoverable so just close the connection.
-                    self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost);
+                    self.shutdown(DisconnectReason::InputOutputError);
                     return Err(err.into());
                 },
             },
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer/test.rs b/network/framework/src/peer/test.rs
index cf70f40bbe618..0d89020bae6ff 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer/test.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer/test.rs
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@ fn peers_send_message_concurrent() {
         // Check that we received both shutdown events
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id_a,
-            DisconnectReason::Requested,
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx_a,
         )
         .await;
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id_b,
-            DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost,
+            DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx_b,
         )
         .await;
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ fn peer_disconnect_request() {
         drop(peer_handle);
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id,
-            DisconnectReason::Requested,
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx,
         )
         .await;
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ fn peer_disconnect_connection_lost() {
         connection.close().await.unwrap();
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id,
-            DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost,
+            DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx,
         )
         .await;
@@ -1019,13 +1019,13 @@ fn peers_send_multiplex() {
         // Check that we received both shutdown events
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id_a,
-            DisconnectReason::Requested,
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx_a,
         )
         .await;
         assert_disconnected_event(
             remote_peer_id_b,
-            DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost,
+            DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
             &mut connection_notifs_rx_b,
         )
         .await;
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/mod.rs b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
index 4ee50778121fb..d1cb58956f2d2 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
@@ -454,11 +454,26 @@ where
                         );
                     }
                 } else {
+                    // Update the connection dial metrics
+                    counters::update_network_connection_operation_metrics(
+                        &self.network_context,
+                        counters::DIAL_LABEL.into(),
+                        counters::DIAL_PEER_LABEL.into(),
+                    );
+
+                    // Send a transport request to dial the peer
                     let request = TransportRequest::DialPeer(requested_peer_id, addr, response_tx);
                     self.transport_reqs_tx.send(request).await.unwrap();
                 };
             },
-            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, resp_tx) => {
+            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, disconnect_reason, resp_tx) => {
+                // Update the connection disconnect metrics
+                counters::update_network_connection_operation_metrics(
+                    &self.network_context,
+                    counters::DISCONNECT_LABEL.into(),
+                    disconnect_reason.get_label(),
+                );
+
                 // Send a CloseConnection request to Peer and drop the send end of the
                 // PeerRequest channel.
                 if let Some((conn_metadata, sender)) = self.active_peers.remove(&peer_id) {
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/senders.rs b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/senders.rs
index 29d5ecc6733c4..e2c8b3ee1ac5c 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/senders.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/senders.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::{
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     peer_manager::{types::PeerManagerRequest, ConnectionRequest, PeerManagerError},
     protocols::{
         direct_send::Message,
@@ -125,10 +126,16 @@ impl ConnectionRequestSender {
         oneshot_rx.await?
     }
 
-    pub async fn disconnect_peer(&self, peer: PeerId) -> Result<(), PeerManagerError> {
+    pub async fn disconnect_peer(
+        &self,
+        peer: PeerId,
+        disconnect_reason: DisconnectReason,
+    ) -> Result<(), PeerManagerError> {
         let (oneshot_tx, oneshot_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.inner
-            .push(peer, ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer, oneshot_tx))?;
+        self.inner.push(
+            peer,
+            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer, disconnect_reason, oneshot_tx),
+        )?;
         oneshot_rx.await?
     }
 }
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/tests.rs b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/tests.rs
index 712ab9160aa9f..61f8ea5141191 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/tests.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/tests.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async fn check_correct_connection_is_live(
         assert_peer_disconnected_event(
             expected_peer_id,
             dropped_connection_origin,
-            DisconnectReason::Requested,
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager,
             peer_manager,
         )
         .await;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async fn check_correct_connection_is_live(
     assert_peer_disconnected_event(
         expected_peer_id,
         live_connection_origin,
-        DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost,
+        DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
         peer_manager,
     )
     .await;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ fn peer_manager_simultaneous_dial_disconnect_event() {
                 ProtocolIdSet::mock(),
                 PeerRole::Unknown,
             ),
-            DisconnectReason::ConnectionLost,
+            DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
         );
         peer_manager.handle_connection_event(event);
         // The active connection should still remain.
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ fn test_dial_disconnect() {
         peer_manager
             .handle_outbound_connection_request(ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(
                 ids[0],
+                DisconnectReason::ConnectionClosed,
                 disconnect_resp_tx,
             ))
             .await;
@@ -636,7 +637,7 @@ fn test_dial_disconnect() {
                 ProtocolIdSet::mock(),
                 PeerRole::Unknown,
             ),
-            DisconnectReason::Requested,
+            DisconnectReason::RequestedByPeerManager,
         );
         peer_manager.handle_connection_event(event);
 
diff --git a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/types.rs b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/types.rs
index 006465c7e9073..070f7b21dd96d 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/peer_manager/types.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/peer_manager/types.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub enum ConnectionRequest {
     ),
     DisconnectPeer(
         PeerId,
+        DisconnectReason,
         #[serde(skip)] oneshot::Sender<Result<(), PeerManagerError>>,
     ),
 }
diff --git a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/interface.rs b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/interface.rs
index 0d0f007c630ae..c80de32f25139 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/interface.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/interface.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
         error::Error, interface::NetworkClientInterface, metadata::ConnectionState,
         storage::PeersAndMetadata,
     },
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     protocols::{
         health_checker::{HealthCheckerMsg, HealthCheckerNetworkEvents},
         network::Event,
@@ -62,12 +63,16 @@ impl<NetworkClient: NetworkClientInterface<HealthCheckerMsg>>
 
     /// Disconnect a peer, and keep track of the associated state
     /// Note: This removes the peer outright for now until we add GCing, and historical state management
-    pub async fn disconnect_peer(&mut self, peer_network_id: PeerNetworkId) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub async fn disconnect_peer(
+        &mut self,
+        peer_network_id: PeerNetworkId,
+        disconnect_reason: DisconnectReason,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         // Possibly already disconnected, but try anyways
         let _ = self.update_connection_state(peer_network_id, ConnectionState::Disconnecting);
         let result = self
             .network_client
-            .disconnect_from_peer(peer_network_id)
+            .disconnect_from_peer(peer_network_id, disconnect_reason)
             .await;
         let peer_id = peer_network_id.peer_id();
         if result.is_ok() {
diff --git a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/mod.rs b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/mod.rs
index c59bc8a4a3dde..0287bb32ebfb6 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/mod.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/mod.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
     constants::NETWORK_CHANNEL_SIZE,
     counters,
     logging::NetworkSchema,
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     peer_manager::ConnectionNotification,
     protocols::{
         health_checker::interface::HealthCheckNetworkInterface,
@@ -372,7 +373,10 @@ impl<NetworkClient: NetworkClientInterface<HealthCheckerMsg> + Unpin> HealthChec
                         PeerNetworkId::new(self.network_context.network_id(), peer_id);
                     if let Err(err) = timeout(
                         Duration::from_millis(50),
-                        self.network_interface.disconnect_peer(peer_network_id),
+                        self.network_interface.disconnect_peer(
+                            peer_network_id,
+                            DisconnectReason::NetworkHealthCheckFailure,
+                        ),
                     )
                     .await
                     {
diff --git a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/test.rs b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/test.rs
index 0027655e57a9c..ed029c4dcc915 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/test.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/protocols/health_checker/test.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl TestHarness {
     async fn expect_disconnect(&mut self, expected_peer_id: PeerId) {
         let req = self.connection_reqs_rx.next().await.unwrap();
         let (peer_id, res_tx) = match req {
-            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, res_tx) => (peer_id, res_tx),
+            ConnectionRequest::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, _, res_tx) => (peer_id, res_tx),
             _ => panic!("Unexpected ConnectionRequest: {:?}", req),
         };
         assert_eq!(peer_id, expected_peer_id);
diff --git a/network/framework/src/protocols/network/mod.rs b/network/framework/src/protocols/network/mod.rs
index 786b9ff033800..8a593f19ab98c 100644
--- a/network/framework/src/protocols/network/mod.rs
+++ b/network/framework/src/protocols/network/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 pub use crate::protocols::rpc::error::RpcError;
 use crate::{
     error::NetworkError,
+    peer::DisconnectReason,
     peer_manager::{ConnectionRequestSender, PeerManagerRequestSender},
     protocols::wire::messaging::v1::{IncomingRequest, NetworkMessage},
     ProtocolId,
@@ -377,8 +378,14 @@ impl<TMessage> NetworkSender<TMessage> {
 
     /// Request that a given Peer be disconnected and synchronously wait for the request to be
     /// performed.
-    pub async fn disconnect_peer(&self, peer: PeerId) -> Result<(), NetworkError> {
-        self.connection_reqs_tx.disconnect_peer(peer).await?;
+    pub async fn disconnect_peer(
+        &self,
+        peer: PeerId,
+        disconnect_reason: DisconnectReason,
+    ) -> Result<(), NetworkError> {
+        self.connection_reqs_tx
+            .disconnect_peer(peer, disconnect_reason)
+            .await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }