STORY: Musical bands from ten countries, including Italy, the UAE, and several African nations, performed in the heart of Moscow on Friday (August 22) at a kick-off of the 'Spasskaya Tower' festival.

The event has been held annually since 2007 in Red Square, right under the Kremlin walls. It features military orchestras from different continents performing their national marches as well as classical pieces.

In 2023, the show was cancelled amid drone attacks across Western Russia.

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SHOWS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (AUGUST 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF ETHIOPIAN MUSICIANS TAKING STAGE

2. SPECTATORS WATCHING

3. ETHIOPIAN MUSICIANS PLAYING AND DANCING

4. DANCERS IN WHITE DRESSES DANCING

5. SPASSKAYA TOWER OF KREMLIN

6. RED STAR ON TOP OF SPASSKAYA TOWER

7. VARIOUS OF ITALIAN BAND NAMED ‘HISTORIC FLAG-WAVERS OF THE CONTRADE OF CORI’ PERFORMING

8. DRUMMER PLAYING

9. SPECTATORS WAVING FLASHLIGHTS

10. FLAG-WAVERS/SPASSKAYA TOWER

11. VARIOUS OF UAE’S ‘BAND OF SHARJAH POLICE SCIENCE ACADEMY' PLAYING

12. SPECTATORS WITH FLAGS WATCHING

13. UAE’S MUSICIANS PLAYING

14. MUSICIAN MARCHING WITH FLAGS OF RUSSIA AND UAE IN BOTH HANDS

15. SPECTATORS WATCHING

16. VARIOUS OF MILITARY BAND FROM MONGOLIA PLAYING AND SINGING

17. BAND MEMBERS DANCING

18. SPECTATORS WATCHING

19. MUSICIANS FROM BURKINA FASO TAKING STAGE

20. VARIOUS OF BURKINA FASO’S SINGERS PERFORMING SOVIET WW2 ERA SONG CALLED ‘THE SACRED WAR’

21. BURKINA FASO’S BAND MARCHING AND PLAYING

22. DRUMMERS PLAYING

23. RUSSIAN MILITARY BAND TAKING STAGE

24. TRUMPETERS PLAYING

25. VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS DOING TRICKS WITH RIFLES

26. SPECTATORS WATCHING

27. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS DOING TRICKS

28. BILLBOARD ANNOUNCING PERFORMANCE BY KREMLIN’S HONOUR GUARD UNIT

29. SPECTATORS WATCHING

30. VARIOUS OF ZIMBABWE’S MILITARY BAND PERFORMING