GRU

“She said she was lieutenant colonel in the GRU,” Perlowin, now 74, told The Times, referring to the Soviet Union’s military intelligence agency.

Speaking in November, security officials told US media they believed a series of fires targeting courier firms across Europe were part of an orchestrated campaign by Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, although the country denied involvement.

Clapp said the movie had prompted audience particpation "not seen since the Gentleminions phenomenon of 2022", when some cinemas banned young people wearing suits, making noise and throwing things during Minions: The Rise of Gru, fuelled by a TikTok trend.

The behaviour has been compared to 2022's #gentleminions trend - which saw large groups of young people attending screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru in suits.

Lithuanian prosecutors say Russia's military intelligence service GRU was behind an arson attack on an Ikea furniture store in the Baltic state's capital Vilnius last year.