Pozhnia (; ) is a village in Velykopysarivska settlement hromada, Okhtyrka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located southeast by south (SEbS) from the centre of Sumy city, westwards from the Russian-Ukrainian border. Geography. The village lies on the banks of Pozhnia and Vorsklytsia rivers. The absolute height is 127 metres above sea level. History. Russian invasion of Ukraine. The settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in August 2024. Demographics. In 2001 the settlement had 793 inhabitants, whose native languages were 20.78% Ukrainian and 79.22% Russian. References.