Starshina 2nd class (Russian: Старшина́ второй статьи́, romanized: Starshiná vtoroy stat'í, lit.

'Older second 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 Junior sergeant in armies and air forces.

Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-5 and is equivalent to Petty officer second class or Petty officer in English speaking navies.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer´s career group, which means: