They wondered where President Viktor Yanukovych, who reportedly tried to leave the country Saturday night, had gone.
No one in the government appeared to know.
There was a great uncertainty in the country after the rapidly moving events of the past 24 hours, which saw Parliament oust Yanukovych, free his political rival Yulia Tymoshenko from prison and schedule elections for May.
It appeared two political forces were trying to establish control of the country: the opposition and Yanukovych, who maintains that he is still President and still in control despite fleeing to the eastern part of the country. Clearly, though, his power has been greatly diminished
It also remained to be seen how Russia -- Yanukovych's ally -- will respond with the Winter Olympics in Sochi closing on Sunday.
Rapid changes to political scene
Tymoshenko, the former prime minister, was freed after 2½ years in prison Saturday and returned to the capital in a development many couldn't have imagined as dawn broke that day.
She went to Independence Square and had strong words for Yanukovych.
"Today, Ukraine has finished with this terrible dictator," Tymoshenko told the cheering crowd.
CNN's Victoria Butenko, Phil Black and Ingrid Formanek reported from Kiev, and Steve Almasy and Faith Karimi reported and wrote from Atlanta.
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