Luka Herasymovych Basanets (Ukrainian: Лука Герасимович Басанець, Russian: Лука Герасимович Басанец; 1898 - 1962) was a Soviet military officer who led the Red Army's 140th Rifle Division, shattered by the German invasion of the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941. He joined the Soviet partisans behind the German front lines in September 1941. Rejoining the Red Army after two years with the partisans, Colonel Basanets was appointed commanding officer of the 235th Rifle Division in 1943 and commanding officer of the in 1944-1945.