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)
Moscow’s annual international military music festival, in photos
MOSCOW (AP) — Military bands from across the world converged on Moscow’s Red Square to take part in the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.
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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)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)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 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)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 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)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)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)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)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 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)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)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)
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