Contact is lost with Strike Gundam and 2nd unit Sky Grasper, and the Archangel is in chaos. Moreover, the ZAFT’s pursuit is closing in on the severely damaged Archangel.
It's another way of saying we think
they were probably killed in action.
.إنّها طريقة أخرى لنقول أنّنا نظنّ أنّه قُتل في القتال
Das ist praktisch ein Synoym dafür,
dass er wohl im Kampf gefallen ist.
Ça veut dire « probablement mort,
mais non confirmé ».
É outra forma de dizer que 
deve ter sido morto em ação.