I have attached the save file.
To reproduce the issue, select 1st strike force fleet and attack an enemy ship. I find that the further away the targeted enemy ship, the more pods the fleet loses. While targeting the one closest such as the 'Bitter Conqueror' may not lose any.
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I found that ships with assault pods have gone randomly missing while on attack missions. No raid, no capture.

Please see screenshots below for an example. All I did was order to attack a ship, then I see my fleet's boarding assault strength start reducing in numbers in fleet view. I noticed the ...