Cuba staged its big annual commemoration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was away.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel commented on the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington sought to devastate Cuba and take its land.
Residents in Havana made arrangements for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with severe water shortages, caused by chronic power shortages.