MOSCOW, August 17. /TASS/. The Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival has been put off until next year, the organizers said on their Telegram channel.

"We have to announce that the 18th International Military Music Festival, originally slated for [August] 2026, has been postponed to 2027 for reasons beyond the control of the organizers. We will announce the timeline for the 2027 Spasskaya Tower festival later," the post reads.

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