Just to know, were you aiming for making him look a bit like a cub?

Love this picture, lots of emotions in that face.

Thanks, mate, and no he's and adult. I think I just made his head a bit too large.

Yeah, the head a bit too large, and I think there might be something with the hands?

Hands overall are a pain to draw I imagine, and having anthro hands just makes it all even more complicated, so it could just be that.

Is he russian mercenary or Wer... ukrainian soldier?

I think the reference photo was of a Ukraine soldier.

I also want to state that I live on the other side of the world and have no personal stake in whatever is going on up there.

I'd prefer not to let things get political here.

The long road to a foreign land where he was ordered to destroy the "wrong" the local population then to inhabit that area "the right people"

We've both made our stances on the matter clear and, as I have already stated, I'd like too keep politics out of here. The image is not meant to represent a real world conflict regardless of the nationality of the soldier in the reference image (the link was only included due to how heavily the composition of the piece draws from the reference).
I understand that the conflict in question is close to home for you and you may have a personal stake in the outcome, but this is not the place to be pushing a political agenda. The character in the image is fictional, as is his species and nationality, and is not intended to represent real persons, conflicts or political views.

I know, it's was just my comment about these events, I have nothing against the art itself. Its a beautiful picture with intrested style. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

I understand that. The point is this is not the place to be discussing those events and I'd like you to stop making charged statements about your opinions on them.