KYIV – In a stunning validation of basic human observation, an international team of archaeologists has confirmed that war crimes, previously documented by countless eyewitnesses, journalists, and human rights organizations, did indeed occur. Their peer-reviewed study, published in the esteemed journal *Antiquity*, details how sophisticated archaeological methods, such as 'looking at things' and 'digging where bodies are buried,' provided irrefutable proof of events already universally acknowledged.

“Our findings are truly revolutionary,” stated lead archaeologist Dr. Petra Stone, brushing dirt from her tweed jacket. “For centuries, historians have relied on unreliable sources like ‘people who were there’ or ‘video evidence.’ We, however, employed rigorous scientific excavation to confirm that, yes, when people say a building was shelled, there are often shell fragments. It’s quite profound.”

The team’s meticulous work in Yahidne involved identifying and cataloging items consistent with a conflict zone, including rubble, bullet casings, and the distinct absence of a functioning society. This groundbreaking approach is expected to revolutionize how future generations confirm historical events that are, at the time, being broadcast live on every major news network.

Critics, primarily those who already believed the war crimes happened based on, well, the war crimes, questioned the necessity of the multi-year, multi-million-dollar endeavor. However, Dr. Stone was quick to defend the project. “It’s one thing to hear about atrocities; it’s another to unearth a perfectly preserved, 21st-century-era coffee cup next to a collapsed wall and scientifically prove that, at some point, someone was drinking coffee there before the wall collapsed due to, you know, war.”

The study concludes that further archaeological investigations are needed to definitively prove that the sky is, in fact, blue during daylight hours, pending grant approval.