Cuba organized its big annual commemoration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This underscores 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was not present.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel talked about the U.S. government at the event.
He claimed Washington tried to wipe out Cuba and occupy it.
Citizens in Havana got ready for the ceremonies.
They did this nevertheless with acute water problems, caused by persistent power shortages.