Moscow’s annual international military music festival, in photos

Members of The Presidential Orchestra of Burkina Faso perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian soldiers carry a giant St. George ribbon, a symbol of Soviet participation in World War II and portraits of fallen soldiers, during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of the historic Flag-wavers of the Contrade of Cori, Italy perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Central Band of the National Military-Patriotic Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Honor Guard of the Presidential Regiment of the Moscow Kremlin Commandant's Service of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

A Russian soldier of the the Combined Military Band of the Russian Airborne Forces performs during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Band perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of the Mongolian Military Song and Dance Ensemble perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Honor Guard of the Presidential Regiment of the Moscow Kremlin Commandant's Service of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Actors in 1950s clothing perform during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

A combined military band of the participating countries performs during the closing ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of the Belarusian Band of the Honor Guard of the Minsk Military Commandant's Unit perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

The Central Military Band of the National Military-Patriotic Center of the Kazakhstan perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Actors perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral and the Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of The Central Military Band of the National Military-Patriotic Center of the Kazakhstan perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Actors ain 1950s clothing perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red Square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Soldiers of The Combined Military Band of the Russian Airborne Force perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral and the Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of an Italian group Historicl Flag Wavers of the Contrade of Cori perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of The Police Orchestra of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Srpska perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Russian servicemen carry a giant St. George ribbon, a symbol of Soviet participation in World War II, during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Members of the Mongolian Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral and the Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Members of The Honor Guard of the Russian Presidential Regiment perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces Band perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Italian Historic Flag-Weavers of the Contrade of Cori perform during a dress rehearsal of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on the Red square in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Russian soldiers carry a giant St. George ribbon, a symbol of Soviet participation in World War II, during the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in front of the St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station, during the presidential election, in the capital, Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Election officials count ballots after the polls closed for the presidential election at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

An election official holds up unmarked ballots during the vote count after polls closed for the presidential election, at a polling center in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A political representative speaks as he works to observe and verify the counting of ballots after polls closed in the presidential election at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A supporter of leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine cheers while watching election officials count ballots, after polls closed at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)