Starshina 1st class (Russian: Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́, romanized: Starshiná pérvoy stat'í, lit.

'Older first article') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states.

The rank is a non-commissioned officer and is equivalent to sergeant in armies and air forces.

Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-6 and is equivalent to petty officer first class in English speaking navies.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer career group: