Meeting the Demon of Donetsk

Field of death: A body bag being carried out of the crash site of MH17. According to the Ukrainian security services, Bezler (inset) and his men were responsible for shooting down the plane. — EPA

Rebel leader, said to be behind the downing of MH17, ends rare interview after exploding into a rage and shouting: 'Don't think I won't shoot you.'

WITH a walrus moustache, a fiery temper and a reputation for brutality, Igor Bezler is the most feared of all the rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine. Nicknamed Bes, or “the Demon”, he is regarded as something of a loose cannon, even by other rebels who speak about him in hushed tones.