diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/vi_webhook.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/vi_webhook.go
index 719f0c3ec..322586e91 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/vi_webhook.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/vi_webhook.go
@@ -42,8 +42,19 @@ func NewValidator(logger *log.Logger) *Validator {
 }
 
 func (v *Validator) ValidateCreate(_ context.Context, obj runtime.Object) (admission.Warnings, error) {
-	err := fmt.Errorf("misconfigured webhook rules: create operation not implemented")
-	v.logger.Error("Ensure the correctness of ValidatingWebhookConfiguration", "err", err)
+	vi, ok := obj.(*virtv2.VirtualImage)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected a new VirtualMachine but got a %T", obj)
+	}
+
+	if vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StorageKubernetes {
+		warnings := admission.Warnings{
+			fmt.Sprintf("Using the `%s` storage type is deprecated. It is recommended to use `%s` instead.",
+				virtv2.StorageKubernetes, virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim),
+		}
+		return warnings, nil
+	}
+
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/virtualization-controller/validation-webhook.yaml b/templates/virtualization-controller/validation-webhook.yaml
index 4a92aa840..64d8f8420 100644
--- a/templates/virtualization-controller/validation-webhook.yaml
+++ b/templates/virtualization-controller/validation-webhook.yaml
@@ -37,11 +37,28 @@ webhooks:
         {{ .Values.virtualization.internal.controller.cert.ca }}
     admissionReviewVersions: ["v1"]
     sideEffects: None
+  - name: "vi.virtualization-controller.validate.d8-virtualization"
+    rules:
+      - apiGroups: [ "virtualization.deckhouse.io" ]
+        apiVersions: [ "v1alpha2" ]
+        operations: [ "CREATE", "UPDATE" ]
+        resources: [ "virtualimages" ]
+        scope: "Namespaced"
+    clientConfig:
+      service:
+        namespace: d8-{{ .Chart.Name }}
+        name: virtualization-controller
+        path: /validate-virtualization-deckhouse-io-v1alpha2-virtualimage
+        port: 443
+      caBundle: |
+        {{ .Values.virtualization.internal.controller.cert.ca }}
+    admissionReviewVersions: [ "v1" ]
+    sideEffects: None
   - name: "cvi.virtualization-controller.validate.d8-virtualization"
     rules:
       - apiGroups: [ "virtualization.deckhouse.io" ]
         apiVersions: [ "v1alpha2" ]
-        operations: [ "UPDATE" ]
+        operations: [ "CREATE", "UPDATE" ]
         resources: [ "clustervirtualimages" ]
         scope: "Cluster"
     clientConfig: