Cuba staged its major annual observance July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years after the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was not present.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel commented on the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington tried to destroy Cuba and take its land.
Locals in Havana made arrangements for the ceremonies.
They did this nevertheless with acute water shortages, caused by chronic power shortages.