A state of calm had taken place for the last few days, but it fell suddenly away when parliament pushed back a vote to reign in the powers of the president.
Protesters then pushed towards the parliament building and were met by riot police.
Tear gas and water cannons from the police were responded to with alcohol bombs and bricks from the protesters.
Police then switched to percussion grenades and rubber bullets, with some reports of live ammunition also being used.
Firearms are now visibly being carried by protesters as well, though they have been ordered, by their leaders, not to use them.
Seven of those killed were protesters and two were police officers.
Over two hundred others, from both sides, were injured in the clashes.
Following the deadly violence, opposition leaders made an official call to the EU and US, asking for political support for their side.
The protests began in November, when the president backed away from a deal to join the EU, and instead turned to Russia.
Many Ukrainians worry that President Viktor Yanukovych is taking their country back under Russian influence and fear a loss of their independence from their former Soviet masters.
They have demanded that he leave office, though during negotiations it looked like he might get to stay in place with extremely limited power.
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