Since December 2014 Kunitsyn is a member of the Verkhovna Rada as an independent politician for Petro Poroshenko Bloc.

[2] After the institute he worked for "Perekop Chemical Construction" (Krasnoperekopsk) followed by the obligatory service in the army and serving over a year in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War.

[2] In March 1990 Kunitsyn was elected as the People's Deputy of Ukraine and in April of the same year as a mayor of Krasnoperekopsk serving at that post until 1998.

[2] Since February 2004 Kunitsyn has headed the Crimean regional organization of the Ukrainian society of Afghanistan veterans.

[2][3] In 2008, as a Chairman of Sevastopol City State Administration, Kunitsyn joined the political party United Centre.