Supporter of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko stands in the 'tent city' of Independence Square, where people gathered in their thousands. The mass protests were called after allegations that Viktor Yanukovich had won the election by fraudulent means. The peaceful 'Orange Revolution', which saw thousands of people take to the streets, led to the results being quashed. A rerun held on 26/12/2004 resulted in Yushchenko being elected president.