Giant panoramic photos capture the size of protests in Kiev

Click the photo above to explore Independence Square in 360 degrees.

Photo by Airpano.ru

The crowd protesting in Kiev on Sunday was estimated to be the largest since the Orange Revolution in 2004. Airpano.com, a site that features 360 degree panoramic images captured from aircraft and civilian drones, has published three panoramas of the crowds that gathered in Independence Square on Sunday. Click and zoom around the image to see the estimated 500,000 protesters.

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