Cuba conducted its big annual observance 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 addressed the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington attempted to wipe out Cuba and occupy it.
Citizens in Havana got ready for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with acute water shortages, caused by persistent power shortages.