Nikolay Ivanovich Vasilyev (Russian: Николай Иванович Васильев; 27 October 1906–September 1941) was a Red Army colonel killed in World War II.

Drafted into the Red Army in the late 1920s, Vasilyev became a junior officer after graduating from a military school and held command and staff positions during the 1930.

During the Winter War the regiment and division fought in heavy combat with the 19th Rifle Corps of the 7th Army on the Karelian Isthmus.

For his "skillful command of the regiment, courage, and heroism", Vasilyev, then a major, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

After the end of the war, in May 1940, he was appointed deputy commander and chief of the infantry of the 87th Rifle Division of the Kiev Special Military District.