diff --git a/internal/types/operation.go b/internal/types/operation.go
index 2f824fb8..f5b9966f 100644
--- a/internal/types/operation.go
+++ b/internal/types/operation.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type Operation interface {
 	GetContainerID() string
 	GetType() OperationType
 	SetType(t OperationType)
+	GetTypeDescription() string
 	GetState() OperationState
 	SetState(s OperationState)
 	GetMessage() string
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ func (o *TakeBackupOperation) GetType() OperationType {
 }
 func (o *TakeBackupOperation) SetType(_ OperationType) {
 }
+func (o *TakeBackupOperation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return "TakeBackupOperation"
+}
 func (o *TakeBackupOperation) GetState() OperationState {
 	return o.State
 }
@@ -148,6 +152,9 @@ func (o *RestoreBackupOperation) GetType() OperationType {
 }
 func (o *RestoreBackupOperation) SetType(_ OperationType) {
 }
+func (o *RestoreBackupOperation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return "RestoreBackupOperation"
+}
 func (o *RestoreBackupOperation) GetState() OperationState {
 	return o.State
 }
@@ -222,6 +229,9 @@ func (o *DeleteBackupOperation) GetType() OperationType {
 }
 func (o *DeleteBackupOperation) SetType(_ OperationType) {
 }
+func (o *DeleteBackupOperation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return "DeleteBackupOperation"
+}
 func (o *DeleteBackupOperation) GetState() OperationState {
 	return o.State
 }
@@ -298,6 +308,9 @@ func (o *TakeBackupWithRetryOperation) GetState() OperationState {
 func (o *TakeBackupWithRetryOperation) SetState(s OperationState) {
 	o.State = s
 }
+func (o *TakeBackupWithRetryOperation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return "TakeBackupWithRetryOperation"
+}
 func (o *TakeBackupWithRetryOperation) GetMessage() string {
 	return o.Message
 }
@@ -389,6 +402,9 @@ func (o *GenericOperation) GetType() OperationType {
 func (o *GenericOperation) SetType(t OperationType) {
 	o.Type = t
 }
+func (o *GenericOperation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	return "Undefined"
+}
 func (o *GenericOperation) GetState() OperationState {
 	return o.State
 }
diff --git a/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.pb.go b/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.pb.go
index 49743077..f51064d9 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.pb.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ type Operation struct {
 	UpdatedAt            *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,14,opt,name=updated_at,json=updatedAt,proto3" json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 	ParentOperationId    string                 `protobuf:"bytes,15,opt,name=parent_operation_id,json=parentOperationId,proto3" json:"parent_operation_id,omitempty"`
 	RetryConfig          *RetryConfig           `protobuf:"bytes,16,opt,name=retry_config,json=retryConfig,proto3" json:"retry_config,omitempty"`
+	TypeDescription      string                 `protobuf:"bytes,17,opt,name=type_description,json=typeDescription,proto3" json:"type_description,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Operation) Reset() {
@@ -250,6 +251,13 @@ func (x *Operation) GetRetryConfig() *RetryConfig {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *Operation) GetTypeDescription() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.TypeDescription
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 var File_ydbcp_v1alpha1_operation_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.proto b/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.proto
index 30b1f1a6..28467b5f 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.proto
+++ b/pkg/proto/ydbcp/v1alpha1/operation.proto
@@ -52,4 +52,6 @@ message Operation {
     string parent_operation_id = 15;
     // Retry configuration for the operation.
     RetryConfig retry_config = 16;
+    // Human readable description for the operation type.
+    string type_description = 17;
 }
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